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January,  1866,  to  January,  1867, 


-A.  TABLE  O IP  COINTE3NTS. 


Printed  by  order  of  the  Corporation. 


GEORGETOWN,  D.  C.: 

Courier  Print,  128  Bridge  Street. 
1867. 


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ORDINANCES  AND  RESOLUTIONS. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  certain  persons. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay 
to  the  order  of  Bazil  Burrows  thirty-three  dollars,  ($33,)  balance  due  him  for 
paving  East  Market  space,  as  per  bill  rendered;  to*H.  B.  Walker,  twenty 
dollars  and  twenty-five  cents,  ($20  25,)  for  work  on  watch-house,  as  per  bill 
rendered  and  certificate  of  superintendent  of  police;  to  A.  J.  Radcliffe, 
q eighteen  dollars  and  fifty-one  cents,  ($18  51,)  for  sundries  furnished  for  use 
of  Corporation  in  1864  and  1865,  as  per  bill  rendered;  to  James  F.  Essex, 
^ ninety  dollars,  ($90,)  for  livery  of  Corporation  horse  from  September  30, 1865, 
to  January,  1866,  as  per  bill  rendered;  to  Wm.  II.  Chamberlin,  twenty-one 
dollars  and  twenty-seven  cents,  ($21  27,)  for  blacksmithing,  as  per  bill 
rendered. 

Approved  January  5,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  fitting  out  new  lamp  posts  on  Jefferson  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
r-  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Mr.  Charles  Memmert  is  hereby  author- 
® ized  to  furnish  lamps  to  the  posts  lately  placed  on  Jefferson  street ; and  the 
Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  for  the  same  when  the  bill  is  presented  to 
2 him,  the  charge  to  be  the  same  as  heretofore  paid. 

^ Approved  January  5,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  night  schools. 

£ Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
jthe  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Board  of  Guardians  of  the  public 
j^schools  be,  and  it  is  hereby,  authorized,  in  its  discretion,  to  establish  one  or 
^gmore  night  school  or  schools,  in  such  locality  as  may  be  deemed  best,  and 
pay  the  expenses  thereof  out  af  the  school  fund. 
c Approved  January  5,  1866. 


k AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  removal  of  snow  and  ice  from  the  sidewalks. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Coun- 
cil of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetoim , That  the  tenant,  occupant,  and  in  any 


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case  where  there  shall  be  no  tenants,  the  owners,  or  any  person  having  the 
care  ef  any  building  or  improved  lot  of  ground  bordering  on  any  street  or 
open  space  in  this  town,  where  there  is  any  footway  or  sidewalk,  shall,  after  the 
ceasing  to  fall  of  any  snow,  if  in  daytime,  within  six  hours,  and  if  in  the 
night,  before  one  o’clock  in  the  forenoon  succeeding,  cause  the  same  to  be 
removed  therefrom  ; and  in  default  thereof  shall  forfeit  and  pay  a sum  not 
less  than  two,  nor  more  than  five  dollars;  and  for  every  five  hours  thereafter, 
that  the  same  shall  remaim  on  such  footway  or  sidewalks,  such  tenant,  occu- 
pant, or  owner  shall  forfeit  and  pay  a sum  of  not  less  than  fifty  cents,  nor 
more  than  two  dollars. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  provisions  of  the  foregoing 
section  shall  also  apply  to  the  falling  of  the  snow  from  any  building. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  f urther  ordained , That  whenever  the  sidewalk,  or  any  part 
thereof,  adjoining  any  building  or  lot  of  ground  on  any  street,  shall  be  encum- 
bered with  ice,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  occupant,  and  in  case  there  is  no 
occupant,  the  owner,  or  any  person  having  the  care  of  such  building  or  lot, 
to  cause  the  sidewalk  to  be  made  safe  and  convenient  by  removing  the  ice 
therefrom,  or  by  covering  the  same  with  sand  or  some  other  suitable  sub- 
stance ; and  in  case  the  owner  or  occupant  shall  neglect  to  do  so  for  the  space 
of  six  hours  during  the  daytime,  he,  she,  or  they  shall  forfeit  and  pay  a sum 
of  not  less  than  two,  nor  more  than  ten  dollars  for  every  day  the  same  shall 
continue  so  encumbered ; said  fines  to  be  collected  as  other  fines  for  the  vio- 
lations of  the  ordinances  of  this  Corporation. 

Approved  January  5,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  for  paving  footway  on  the  west  side  of  Yalley  street. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Coun- 
cil of  the  Corporation  oj  Georgetown , That  every  proprietor  of  a lot  of  ground 
on  the  west  side  of  Valley  street,  from  West  street  to  the  intersection  of 
Road  street,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  required  to  pave,  or  to  have  paved 
by  the  first  day  of  June  next,  the  footway  in  front  of  all  the  lots  and  parts 
of  lots  aforesaid,  to  the  full  width,  with  good  hard  brick  and  sharp  sand,  and 
in  conformity  to  the  established  grade  of  said  street,  and  subject  to  the 
approval  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  there  be,  and  is  hereby,  levied 
and  imposed  a tax  of  seventy-five  cents  per  front  foot  on  all  lots  and  parts 
of  lots  within  the  limits  aforesaid,  which  shall  remain  unpaved  on  the  first 
day  of  June  next,  and  within  twelve  days  thereafter,  the  Clerk  is  hereby 
directed  to  prepare  and  deliver  to  the  Collector  a table  of  said  lots  and  parts 
of  lots,  in  front  of  which  said  paving  shall  not  have  been  done  as  herein 
directed,  with  the  number  of  feet  in  each,  and  the  name  of  the  persons  to 
whom  the  same  are  respectively  assigned,  who  shall  proceed  to  collect  the 

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said  tax  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the  charter  of  the  town,  and  pay  over 
the  same  as  collected  to  the  Clerk,  and  close  his  collections  on  or  before  the 
first  day  of  September  next,  retaining  four  per  cent  for  his  commission 
thereon. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  if  the  owners  of  any  of  the  lots 
aforesaid,  or  parts  of  lots,  shall  not  have  their  pavements  laid  on  the  first  day 
of  June  next,  as  is  required  by  the  first  section  of  this  ordinance,  then  the 
said  lots  or  parts  of  lots  are  declared  liable  to  the  tax  levied  and  imposed  by 
the  second  section  of  this  ordinance,'  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  deemed 
necessary  by  the  Commissioner  of  said  improvement ; and  upon  the  requisi- 
tion of  said  Commissioner  in  writing,  stating  the  amount  required  from  each 
proprietor,  the  Clerk  is  hereby  required  to  furnish  the  Collector  the  table 
thereof  as  herein  directed,  and  the  Collector  to  make  the  collections  as  before 
provided. 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Commissioner  has  full  pow- 
er hereunto  to  draw  and  expend  the  net  proceeds  of  said  tax  for  the  purpose 
aforesaid,  who  shall  account  therefor  to  the  said  Clerk  on  or  before  the  first 
day  of  September  next. 

Approved  January  5,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  appointing  water  tappers. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  S.  W.  Waters  & Brother  be,  and  they 
are  hereby,  appointed  water  tappers  of  water  mains  of  Georgetown,  D.  C.,  at 
the  rate  of  three  dollars  and  fifty  cents  per  tap ; and  that  all  ordinances  or 
resolutions  to  the  contrary  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  January  12,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Palmer  & Bro. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Palmer 
& Bro.  eight  dollars  for  repairing  gutters  and  spouting  on  new  market  house 
as  per  bill,  and  charge  same  to  market  house  fund. 

Approved  January  12,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  claim  of  John  P.  Yon  Essen. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized to  pay  to  the  order  of  John  P.  Yon  Essen  the  sum  of  eleven  dollars, 
amount  of  his  account  in  full  to  date. 

Approved  January  12,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  vote  in  regard  to  negro  suffrage. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  he,  and  he  is  hereby,  re- 
quested to  communicate  to  the  President  of  the  United  States,  the  President 
of  the  Senate  of  the  United  States,  and  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Represen- 
tatives, at  his  earliest  convenience,  the  result  of  the  election  held  in  this 
town  on  the  28th  of  December  last,  in  regard  to  negro  suffrage;  and  that 
in  said  communication  he  do  give  a comparative  statement  of  the  votes 
polled  in  this  town  at  elections  held  therein  during  the  past  four  years. 
Approved  January  12,  1866. 

AN  ORDINANCE  entitled  an  ordinance  supplementary  to  “An  ordinance  respecting 
the  sweeping  of  chimneys  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Corporation  of  George- 
town, and  providing  for  the  appointment  of  a superintendent  of  sweeps,  approved 
30th  April,  1825,”  and  to  an  ordinance  entitled  “An  ordinance  amending  an  ordi- 
nance in  relation  to  the  sweeping  of  chimneys,”  approved  January  16.  1864. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  no  other  person  than  the  superin- 
tendent or  superintendents  of  sweeps  provided  for  in  the  ordinance  to  which 
this  is  a supplement,  or  the  person  or  persons  employed  by  him  or  them,  shall 
sweep  chimneys  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Corporation  of  George- 
town, under  the  penalty  of  twenty  dollars  for  each  and  every  offence ; to  be 
recovered  as  fines  and  penalties,  under  the  ordinances  of  this  Corporation, 
are  recovered. 

Approved  January  12,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  certain  persons. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay 
to  the  order  of  G.  B.  Barnard  & Co.,  one  hundred  and  twenty-six  dollars 
and  seventy-two  cents,  ($126  72,)  and  eleven  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents. 
($11  25,)  as  per  bills  rendered.  To  the  order  of  Charles  Memmert.  ninety- 
eight  dollars  and  sixty  cents,  ($98  60,  for  repairing  lamps,  &c.,  as  per  bill 
rendered.  To  the  order  of  the  proprietors  of  the  National  Intelligencer, 
sixty-six  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents,  ($66  25,)  for  advertising,  as  per  bill 
rendered.  To  the  proprietors  of  the  rooms  used  for  election  on  the  28th  Decem- 
ber, 1865, — 1st  precinct,  $5, — 2d  precinct,  $5, — 3d  precinct,  $5, — and  4th 
precinct,  $5,  amounting  to  twenty  dollars,  ($20.)  as  per  bill  rendered.  To  the 
order  of  the  President  of  the  Georgetown  Gaslight  Company,  one  hundred 
and  thirty-eight  dollars  and  fifteen  cents,  ($138  15,)  as  per  bill  rendered. 
To  the  order  of  J.  C.  Hieston  & Co.,  one  hundred  and  forty-two  dollars, 
($142,)  for  <x>al  furnished  for  use  of  Corporation,  as  per  bill  rendered. 
Approved  January  12,  1866. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  levying  a general  tax  and  special  direct  taxes,  for  the  year  1866. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Coun- 
cil of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  there  shall  be,  and  hereby  is, 
levied  and  imposed  a direct  tax  of  seventy  (70)  cents  on  each  and  every  one 
hundred  dollars  of  the  assessed  value  of  real  and  personal  property  within 
the  corporate  limits  liable  to  ‘taxation,  as  the  same  shall  stand  valued  and 
assessed  on  the  books  of  assessment  for  the  year  eighteen  hundred  'and  sixty- 
six,  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation,  when  the  assessment 
for  the  said  year  is  complete.  And  there  shall  also  be,  and  hereby  is,  levied 
and  imposed  a special  tax  of  five  cents  for  the  Metropolitan  Railroad  debt, 
fifteen  cents  for  the  gas  tax,  and  ten  cents  for  additional  compensation  to  the 
Metropolitan  police  force ; the  said  several  sums  on  each  and  every  one  hun- 
dred dollars  of  the  assessed  value  of  real  and  personal  property  liable  to  tax- 
ation, as  the  same  shall  stand  valued  on  the  books  of  assessment  aforesaid : 
excepting,  in  each  case,  public  burying-grounds,  the  Female  Orphan  Asylum, 
and  houses  of  public  religious  worship ; and  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is 
hereby  directed  to  keep  separate  accounts  of  the  receipts  and  expenditures 
of  the  taxes  hereby  levied  and  imposed,  and  to  apply  the  five  cents  to  the 
Metropolitan  Railroad  debt,  according  to  the  provisions  of  a law  of  Congress, 
entitled  “An  act  authorizing  the  corporate  authorities  of  Georgetown  to 
impose  additional  taxes,  and  for  other  purposes,”  approved  March  2,  1865; 
and  the  ten  cents  for  the  additional  compensation  to  the  Metropolitan  police, 
according  to  the  provisions  of  the  act  of  Congress,  being  the  General  Appro- 
priation Bill,  approved  June  25,  1864,  and  to  no  other  purpose  or  purposes. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  so  much  of  sections  2d,  3d,  4th, 
5th,  6th,  7th,  and  8th,  of  an  ordinance  of  this  Corporation,  entitled  “An 
ordinance  levying  a general  tax,  and  special  direct  taxes  for  the  year  eighteen 
hundred  and  sixty-three,  and  providing  for  the  support  of  public  schools,” 
approved  February  14,  1863,  as  are  applicable  to,  and  not  inconsistent  with 
this  ordinance,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  made  and  ordained  a part  of 
this  ordinance. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  collector  of  the  taxes  hereby 
imposed  shall,  on  the  closing  of  the  respective  accounts,  be  allowed,  as  com- 
pensation for  his  services,  four  per  centum  on  the  amount  of  taxes  levied,  any 
ordinance,  or  part  of  an  ordinance,  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

Approved  January  12,  1866. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  authorizing  new  assessment  books. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Tax  Collector  be,  and  he  hereby  is, 
authorized  and  directed  to  procure  a book  or  books  suitable  and  sufficient,  to 
be  labelled  and  known  as  the  Assessment  Rooks,  in  which  he  shall  have 


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recorded  a full,  legal,  and  complete  description  of  all  real  and  personal  property 
within  the  corporate  limits  assessed,  or  assessable  for  taxation,  to  be  made  under 
the  direction  of  the  Recorder. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  resolved , That  on  the  completion  of  said  book 
or  books,  and  their  approval  by  the  Recorder,  the  Assessors  for  the  time 
being,  and  thereafter  from  time  to  time,  as  the  assessment  shall  be  made, 
shall  certify  the  same  on  said  book  or  books,  in  such  form  as  the  Recorder 
shall  direct 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  resolved , That  to  enable  the  Collector  to  carry 
this  resolution  into  effect,  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  employ  some  suitable 
person  or  persons,  at  a reasonable  compensation,  to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor, 
who  shall,  under  his  supervision,  and  the  direction  of  the  Recorder,  and  for 
the  faithful  and  proper  discharge  of  whose  duties  said  Collector  shall  be 
responsible,  record  the  property  as  before  mentioned ; and  the  Clerk  of  the 
Corporation  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  the  needful  expenses  of  said  records, 
on  the  certificate  of  the  Collector,  approved  by  the  Recorder,  and  charge  the 
same  to  the  general  fund. 

Approved  January  12,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  establishing  certain  grades  of  flour,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Coun- 
cil of  the  Corporaiion  of  Georgetown,  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of 
this  ordinance  there  shall  be,  and  hereby  is,  established  within  these  corpo- 
ate  limits,  the  following  grades  of  flour,  to  wit:  First,  Family ; Second. 
Extra ; Third,  Superfine;  Fourth,  Fine;  Fifth,  1st  Middlings,  and  Sixth. 
2 d Middlings, 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  hereby  is. 
authorized  to  appoint,  with  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  three  good 
and  competent  judges  of  flour,  upon  the  recommendation  of  not' less  than 
three  millers  and  three  dealers  in  flour,  who  are  not  practical  millers,  as  Com- 
missioners of  Flour  Inspection,  whose  duty  it  shall  be,  on  the  first  day  of  Feb- 
ruary next,  and  quarterly  thereafter,  to  select  a standard  for  each  grade  of 
flour  named  in  the  first  section  hereof,  and  to  furnish  the  same  to  the  Inspec- 
tor of  Flour,  for  the  time  being  for  his  government ; also,  that  there  is  here- 
by established  two  grades  of  Rye  Flour,  viz. : First  and  Second  quality. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained,  That  on  any  person  or  persons  consid- 
ering himself  or  themselves  aggrieved,  the  matter  in  dispute  shall  be  sub- 
mitted to  the  Commissioners  authorized  by  section  2d,  for  final  decision,  and 
if  said  decision  is  against  the  owner  of  the  flour,  said  owner  shall  pay  the 
cost  of  said  reference ; and  if  against  the  Inspector  of  Flour,  the  Inspector 
shall  pay  said  cost : and  each  of  said  three  Commissioners  is  hereby  author- 


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ized  to  demand  and  receive  the  sum  of  five  dollars  for  each  demand  for  his 
services  as  arbitrator. 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  all  ordinances  or  resolutions,  or 
parts  thereof,  inconsistent  or  in  conflict  with  this  ordinance,  be,  and  the 
same  are  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  January  19,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  laying  a flag  footway  on  Frederick  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  is  hereby 
authorized  and  instructed  to  have  a flag  footway  laid  on  the  east  side  of  Fred- 
erick street,  across  Third  street,  and  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  hereby 
authorized  to  pay  for  the  same  when  the  proper  voucher  is  presented  to  him. 

Approved  January  19,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  repealing  that  portion  of  the  eleventh  section  of  an  ordinance  for 
the  government  of  the  New  Market  that  prohibits  smoking. 

’ Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  so  much  of  the  eleventh  section  of  an 
Ordinance  for  the  Government  of  the  New  Market  House,  and  other  pur- 
poses, approved  May  27th,  1865,  that  prohibits  smoking  in  the  Market 
House  and  market  limits,  is  hereby  repealed. 

xVpproved  January  19,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  Commerce  of  Georgetown. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Mayor  be  requested  to  ask  that  the 
words  “ and  Georgetown”  be  inserted  in  the  Bill  551,  at  the  end  of  line  10, 
Sec.  4,  reported  by  Mr.  Morrill  in  the  Senate  of  the  United  States,  and  ask 
such  other  alterations  as  the  Mayor  and  the  B.ecorder  may  deem  best  for  the 
interests  of  Georgetown. 

Approved  January  19,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  Clerk’s  Salary. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  from  and  after  the  first  day  of  January, 
eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-six,  the  compensation  for  the  services  of  the 
Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be  at  the  rate  of  two  thousand  dollars  per  annum, 
payable  monthly. 

Approved  January  19,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  confirming  the  officers  elected  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Vigi- 
lant Fire  Company,  on  the  4th  of  January,  1866. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetoivn,  That  the  following  gentlemen  are  confirmed  as 
officers  of  the  Vigilant  Fire  Company  of  Georgetown  for  the  present  year, 
viz. : 

Han.  C.  Addison,  President;  Antony  Bodier,  Vice-President;  Hugh 
G.  Devine,  Secretary;  John  Q.  Larman,  Treasurer;  "YVm.  E.  Owens,  Chief 
Engineer;  James  Simmons,  1st  Asst.  Engineer;  Edmund  Pettit,  2d  Asst. 
Engineer ; Travis  Cocker,  Keeper  of  Hall. 

Approved  January  19,  1866. 


ORDINANCE  defining  the  duty  of  the  Collector  of  Taxes  at  the  time  of  election. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  prior  to  each  and  every  annual  elec- 
tion for  Mayor,  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  this 
Corporation,  and  every  special  election  by  order  of  this  Corporation  for  any 
purpose,  that  it  shall  be,  and  is  hereby,  made  the  duty  of  the  Collector  of 
Taxes,  to  appoint  some  suitable  persons,  as  assistant  Collectors,  at  each  of 
the  four  voting  precincts  of  this  town,  and  said  assistants  are  hereby  author- 
ized to  receipt  in  the  name  of  the  Collector  of  Taxes,  for  all  school  taxes  that 
may  be  paid  to  them  upon  the  day  of  election,  and  for  that  day  only,  and  his 
receipt  shall  be  a good  and  sufficient  receipt  against  the  Corporation  for  all 
taxes  paid  to  and  receipted  for  by  him. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Collec- 
tor of  Taxes  to  have  prepared  a list  of  the  voters  resident  in  each  of  the 
four  precincts  of  the  town,  with  the  amount  of  tax  due  and  payable  by 
them  to  the  Corporation  for  school  tax,  and  opposiie  each  name  and  amount 
shall  be  written  “ paid”  or  “unpaid,”  and  the  assistant  collector  shall  be  fur- 
nished with  a copy  of  this  list  for  the  precinct  to  which  he  is  appointed ; and 
further,  that  the  Collector  shall  furnish  to  each  of  the  said  assistants  tax  bids 
in  blank  to  be  filled  up  and  receipted  upon  the  payment  of  the  tax  found  to 
be  due  upon  the  said  list  at  either  of  the  four  precincts  of  the  town. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  in  any  case  where  the  name  of 
a qualified  voter  of  the  town  may  from  neglect  or  other  cause  be  left  off  the 
list  in  the  possession  of  the  assistant  collector,  he  may  call  upon  the  Collec- 
tor at  his  office  and  pay  his  tax  and  take  his  receipt  therefor,  which  shall  be 
good  and  sufficient  evidence  to  the  judges  of  election  that  his  taxes  have  been 
paid. 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  ordained \ That  nothing  in  this  ordinance  shall 
be  so  construed  as  to  release  the  Collector  of  Taxes,  or  his  bond,  from  any 


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responsibility  for  the  money,  or  any  part  thereof,  that  may  be  collected  by 
the  said  Assistant  Collector. 

Sec.  5.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  rate  of  compensation  of  the 
Assistant  Collector  of  Taxes,  provided  for  under  this  ordinance,  shall  be  the 
same  as  one  of  the  judges  of  election,  and  shall  be  paid  out  of  any  money  in 
the  treasury  to  the  credit  of  the  general  fund,  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

Approved  January  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  Poor  and  Workhouse. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars, 
($250,)  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  appropriated  out  of  the  general  fund,  to 
be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the  Committee  of  the  Poor  and  Work 
House,  for  the  purpose  of  further  repairs  of  the  Poor  and  Work  House. 
Approved  January  26,  1866. 


RESOLUTION  remitting  fine  imposed  upon  M.  L.  Williams. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  fine  imposed  upon  M.  L.  Williams  by 
Justice  Buckey,  for  violation  of  market  house  law,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby 
remitted. 

Approved  January  26,  1866. 


A1  RESOLUTION  for  appointing  some  suitable  person  to  take  charge  of  the  New 

Market  House  Hall. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Robert  McPherson  be,  and  is  hereby, 
appointed  to  take  charge  of  the  hall  over  the  new  market  house,  whose  duty 
shall  be  under  the  power  and  restriction  as  now  governing  the  Market  House 
Committee,  provided  in  an  ordinance  approved  May  27,  1865. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said 
Robert  McPherson  to  open  and  close  said  hall  for  parties,  and  be  in  attend- 
ance at  all  times  when  the  hall  is  in  use,  to  prevent  thoughtless  and  malicious 
persons  from  injuring  the  hall  and  furniture  therein  ; and  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  said  Robert  McPherson  to  keep  the  hall  in  a neat  and  cleanly  condi- 
tion at  all  times.  For  which  services  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay 
to  the  order  of  the  said  Robert  McPherson  two  hundred  dollars  per  annum? 
in  quarterly  payments,  and  charge  the  same  to  the  Market  House  Fund. 

Approved  January  26,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  paying  deficiency  for  improvement  on  Frederick  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  seventeen  and  a half  cents  is 
hereby  levied  and  imposed  on  all  lots  and  parts  of  lots  fronting  or  bounding 
on  Frederick  street,  between  Seventh  and  Fourth  streets,  for  the  purpose  of 
paying  deficiency  on  improvement  of  the  same. 

Sec.  2.  Resolved  further , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  shall  have 
power  to  pay  the  net  amount  of  said  tax  when  collected  in  defraying  the 
deficiency  for  curbing  and  guttering  Frederick  street,  between  Fourth  and 
Seventh  streets. 

Sec.  3.  Resolved  further , That  the  above  tax  shall  be  collected  in  the 
manner  set  forth  by  an  ordinance,  passed  and  approved  February  the  eigh- 
teenth, one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-five,  entitled  an  ordinance  for 
the  improvement  of  Frederick  street. 

Approved  January  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  certain  persons. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  to 
the  order  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  District  of  Columbia, 
fifty-five  dollars  and  one  cent,  fees  in  case  of  Elias  A.  Eliason  and  Charles 
D.  Welch,  as  per  bill  rendered  and  Recorder’s  certificate  of  correctness;  to 
the  order  of  Walter  Godey  thirteen  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  ($13  50,)  for  ice 
furnished  from  May  17th  to  November  1st,  1865,  one-half  peck  per  day,  as 
per  bill  rendered;  to  J.  G.  Kayser  two  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  ($2  50,)  for 
making  keys,  &c.,  as  per  bill  rendered. 

Approved  January  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  certain  persons. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  to 
the  order  of  T.  H.  Donohue  & Co.  one  hundred  and  eighty-eight  dollars  and 
sixty-eight  cents,  ($188  68,)  as  per  two  bills  rendered,  one  for  $54  and  one 
for  $134  68;  to  the  order  of  the  proprietor  of  the  Evening  Star  forty-nine 
dollars  and  fourteen  cents,  ($49  14,)  for  advertising,  as  per  bill  rendered; 
to  the  order  of  Charles  Memmert  forty-eight  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  ($48  50,) 
as  per  bills  rendered;  to  the  order  of  J.  F.  Collins  and  E.  J.  Shoemaker 
forty-eight  dollars,  ($48,)  for  making  and  correcting  new  poll  list,  eight  days 
each,  at  three  dollars  per  day;  to  the  order  of  the  proprietors  of  the  George- 
town Courier  thirty-seven  dollars,  for  advertising,  as  per  bill  rendered;  to 
the  order  of  0.  M.  Palmer  twenty-five  dollars  and  three  cents,  ($25  03,) 


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being  one-fourth  of  amount  expended  for  Orphan’s  Court  of  Washington, 
D.  C.,  as  per  voucher  from"  Clerk  of  Levy  Court;  to  the  order  of  Buckey  & 
Marbury  seventeen  dollars  and  thirty-one  cents  ($17  31,)  as  per  bill 
rendered;  to  the  order  of  Jenkin  Thomas  eleveu  dollars  and  seventy-five 
cents  (11  75,)  as  per  bill  rendered;  to  the  order  of  George  M.  Lightfoot 
nine  dollars  and  thirty-five  cents  ($9  35)  for  glazing  at  market  house,  as  per 
bill  rendered  nnd  certificate  of  Market  Master. 

Approved  January  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  sweeping  and  cleaning  the  Market 

House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  seventy-five  dollars  be,  and 
is  hereby,  appropriated  to  he  paid  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  to  the 
order  of  the  market  master,  at  the  rate  of  twelve  dollars  and  fifty  cents  per 
month,  for  sweeping  and  cleaning  the  New  Market  House  until  1st  July,  1866. 

Approved  February  2,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  an  additional  appropriation  for  the  purchase  of  a cart. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  fifteen  dollars  be,  and  the 
same  is  hereby,  appropriated  in  addition  to  the  sum  of  seventy-five  dollars 
already  appropriated  by  the  Corporation  for  the  purchase  of  a cart  for  the 
use  of  this  Corporation. 

Approved  February  2,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  granting  the  use  of  hall  over  New  Market  House  to  Potomac  Hose 

Co.,  free  of  charge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  oj 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Potomac  Hose  Co.  be  permitted  to 
use  the  hall  over  the  New  Market  House  on  the  night  of  the  22d  of  Febru- 
ary for  the  purpose  of  giving  a ball  in  it  on  that  night. 

Approved  February  2,  1866. 


. A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  bills. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  oj 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  forty-five  dollars  and  sixty- 
two  cents  is  hereby  appropriated  and  ordered  to  be  paid  to  James  V.  Collins 
for  work  done  to  side  walk  bounding  Mr.  Chapman’s  property,  and  fronting 
Mr.  Beubin  Daw’s  property,  and  the  Collector  of  Taxes  is  herbby  instructed 
to  collect  their  respective  amounts  from  Messrs.  Chapman  and  Daw. 

Approved  February  2,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  laying  flag  footway, 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be,  and 
he  is  hereby,  authorized  to  have  constructed  the  following  flag  footways,  viz. : 
One  across  Water  street,  on  the  east  side  of  Potomac  street;  one  on  the 
West  side  of  Green  street  across  Beall  street,  and  one  on  west  side  of  Green 
across  Dunbarton  street;  also  one  across  Market  street  on  north  side  of  Second 
street,  and  that  the  cost  of  the  same  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation 
' to  the  order  of  the  Commissioner  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury,  not 
otherwise  appropriated. 

Approved  February  2,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  certain  persons. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay 
to  the  order  of  Godey  & Rheam  twenty-two  dollars  and  fifty  cents  ($>22.  50,) 
for  nine  barrels  of  lime  as  per  bill  rendered ; to  the  order  of  the  Publisher  of 
the  Daily  Morning  Chronicle  thirteen  dollars  ($13,)  balance  due  for  adver- 
tising as  per  bill  rendered. 

Approved  February  2,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  Lighting  Washington  street,  between  Bridge  and 
Water  streets,  with  gas. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown ) That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
authorized  to  request  the  President  and  Directors  of  the  Georgetown  Gas  Light 
Co.  to  have  laid  on  Washington  street,  from  south  side  of  Bridge  street  to 
north  side  of  Water  street,  a gas  main  of  sufficient  size  to  supply  gas  to  all 
property  holders,  and  four  lamp  posts,  to  be  located  by  the  Mayor,  viz. : two 
on  north  side  of  canal  and  two  south  side  of  canal. 

Approved  February  9,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  John  Oldfield  & Brother. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  ninety-five  dollars  ($95,) 
be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  pay  to  the  order  of  John  Old- 
field & Brother  for  his  bill  for  the  repair  of  pumps  by  order  of  the  Mayor, 
as  per  message  of  the  Mayor,  dated  February  8,  1866. 

Approved  February  16,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  the  purchase  of  stoves  for  the  Market  House  Hall. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetoivn , That  the  sum  of  seventy-five  dollars,  or  as 
much  thereof  as  is  necessary,  he,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  be 
paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the  Market  House  Committee,  for  one 
large  and  two  small  stoves  for  use  of  Market  House  Hall. 

Approved  February  16,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  for  laying  flag  footway  on  First  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetoivn , That  the  Street  Commissioner  is  hereby 
authorized  and  instructed  t<^  have  a flag  footway  laid  across  First  street,  on 
west  side  of  Frederick  street,  and  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  hereby 
authorized  to  pay  for  the  same  on  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  February  16,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  supplementary  to  an  ordinance  entitled  an  “ordinance  for  the 
renting  and  regulation  of  the  fish  wharf/’  approved  February  5,  1853. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  hereafter  the  sealed  proposals 
authorized  by  the  ordinance  to  which  this  is  supplementary,  shall  be  accom- 
panied with  security,  to  be  approved  by  the  Mayor,  that  the  party  proposing 
to  rent  the  fish  wharf  shall  take  the  same  at  the  amount  offered  by  him,  if 
his  bid  be  accepted. 

Approved  February  16,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  regard  to  the  Channel. 

Whereas  it  is  important  to  the  general  interest  of  this  town  that  the  chan- 
nel leading  to  its  wharves  should  be  kept  open,  and  all  facilities  afforded  to  its 
large  and  increasing  Coal  and  Flour  trade,  therefore 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  faith  of  this  Corporation  is 
pledged  that  the  fund  known  as  the  Harbor  Fund  shall  be  expended  in 
widening  and  deepening  the  Channel,  together  with  any  other  aid,  from  time 
to  time,  as  the  funds  of  the  Corporation  may  sllow. 

Approved  February  16,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  expenses  of  Poor  and  "Work  House  for  the  quarter  ending 

Dec.  31,  1865. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Boa;d  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  pay  to  the 


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order  of  the  Trustee  of  the  Poor  and  Work  House  eleven  hundred  and  forty- 
two  dollars  and  sixteen  cents  ($1142  16,)  in  full  for  expenses  of  Poor  and 
Work  House,  for  quarter  ending  December  31,  1865,  the  said  Trustees  fur- 
nishing to  the  Clerk  the  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  February  16,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  “Direct  Tax,”  payable  by  Georgetown. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
Vie  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Charles  M.  Matthews,  of  the  Board  of 
Aldermen,  and  Anthony  Hyde,  and  W.  H.  Craig,  of  the  Board  of  Common 
Council,  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  appointed  and  constituted  a committee  to 
confer  and  agree  with  the  authorities  of. the  city  of  Washington  and  the 
Levy  Court,  as  to  the  proportion  of  the  “Direct  Tax,”  apportioned  to  the 
District  of  Columbia,  payable  by  Georgetown. 

Approved  February  16,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  certain  persons. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Godey  & 
Bheam  nine  dollars  and  fifty  cents  ($9  50)  for  lime  furnished,  as  per  bill 
rendered ; to  the  order  of  Edward  Hannaway  fifteen  dollars  and  twenty-five 
cents  ($15  25,)  for  repairs  of  pumps,  &c.,  as  per  bill  rendered,  with  Mayor’s 
letter  of  the  8th  of  February,  1866. 

Approved  February  16,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  the  Board  of  Appeals. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporatian  pay  to  the 
order  of  Geo.  W.  Beall,  W.  H.  Godey,  and  Doctor  C.  H.  Cragin  fifty  dollars 
each,  for  services  as  Board  of  Appeals  on  the  late  assessment. 

Approved  February  24,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  removal  of  a gas  post  on  West  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Trustees  of  the  Presbyterian  Church 
of  Georgetown  be  allowed  to  move  the  ga§  post  in  front  of  their  parsonage 
on  West  street,  and  place  the  same  in  front  of  West  street  Chapel,  they  pay- 
ing all  expenses,  and  that  the  M.  E.  Church  on  Dunbarton  street  be  allowed 
the  privilege  of  removing  the  gas  light  on  said  street  to  and  in  front  of  said 
church,  the  trustees  of  said  church  paying  the  expenses  for  said  removal. 

Approved  February  24,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  increasing  the  pay  of  the  attending  physician  to  the  Poor  and  Work- 

house. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  from  and  after  the  first  day  of  January, 
1866,  the  salary  of  the  physician  to  the  Poor  and  Workhouse  shall  be  one 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars  per  annum,  and  any  ordinance  or  part  of  an  ordinance 
conflicting  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  February  24,  1866. 


JOINT  RESOLUTIONS  for  the  abatement  of  a nuisance. 

Whereas,  by  a communication  from  the  Mayor,  dated  November  7th,  1865, 
the  attention  of  the  Council  is  called  to  the  existence  of  a nuisance,  in  certain 
open  streams  running  through  the  town,  offensive  to  the  citizens  and  delete- 
rious to  health  : Therefore  be  it 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  open  stream  running  through  the 
square  bounded  by  First,  Fayette,  Second,  and  Frederick  streets,  and  the 
open  stream  running  through  the  square  bounded  by  Washington,  Beall, 
Green,  and  Dunbarton  streets,  are  hereby  declared  to  be  nuisances. 

Resolved  further , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  requested  to  notify 
the  owners  of  the  property  through  which  said  nuisances  exist,  to  abate  the 
same  by  the  erection  of  suitable  brick  arches,  to  correspond  in  size  and  material 
with  those  with  which  they  will  have  to  connect,  and  to  be  approved  by  the 
Mayor. 

Resolved  further , That  if  the  said  work  shall  not  be  completed  within  four 
months  after  said  notification,  it  shall  then  be  the  duty  of  the  Mayor,  and  he 
is  hereby  authorized  and  requested  to  have  the  said  work  done  by  contract, 
first  giving  at  least  ten  days’  public  notice,  and  awarding  the  contract  to  the 
lowest  responsible  bidder,  the  cost  of  the  same  to  be  assessed  in  just  propor- 
tion, to  be  determined  by  the  Mayor,  on  the  property  binding  on  said  arches, 
and  may  be  collected  by  distress  and  sale  of  the  same  as  in  the  case  of  other 
taxes  due  the  Corporation,  for  the  sum  of  the  cost  thereof,  together  with  two 
per  centum  per  annum  interest  thereon,  from  the  date  of  the  Mayor’s  approval 
of  the  work. 

Approved  February  24,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  certain  persons. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
to  pay  to  the  order  of  T.  H.  Donohue  & Co.  sixty-one  dollars  and  fifteen  cents 
($61  15,)  as  per  bill  rendered  and  recommendation  of  the  Mayor;  to  the  ojrder 
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of  E.  J.  Shoemaker  and  J.  F.  Collins  sixty  dollars  for  services  in  making 
the  additional  assessment  (new  buildings,  &c.,)  for  the  year  1865,  as  per  bill 
rendered,  and  to  the  order  of  the  proprietors  of  the  Georgetown  Courier 
two  hundred  and  thirty-five  dollars  ($235)  for  printing,  &c.,  per  bill  rendered. 

Approved  February  24,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  endorsing  the  policy  of  the  President  of  the  United  States. 

Whereas  the  citizens  of  Georgetown,  D.  C.,  with  a full  knowledge  of  our 
position  in  favor  of  the  policy  of  Andrew  Johnson,  President  of  the  United 
States,  for  the  restoration  of  all  the  lately  rebellious  States  to  their  former 
status  in  the  Union,  have,  by  an  unprecedented  majority,  entrusted  to  us  the 
interests  and  welfare  of  our  beloved  town,  and  thereby  pledged  themselves  to 
sustain  said  policy  : Therefore  be  it 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , at  this  our  first  meeting  for  business , That  we 
hereby  renew  the  pledge  we  gave  to  our  constituents  prior  to  the  election, 
to  support  and  uphold  the  President  of  the  United  States  in  his  firm  and 
unalterable  purpose  to  stand  by  the  Constitution  of  the  country,  and  by  a 
wise  and  generous  statesmanship  to  restore  union,  prosperity,  and  happiness 
to  a long-suffering  and  distracted  people. 

Resolved , That  the  Mayor,  Recorder,  and  President  of  the  Common  Coun- 
cil be  appointed  a committee  to  present  a copy  of  the  above  preamble  and 
resolution  to  the  President  of  the  United  States. 

Approved  March  9,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  renting  of  the  fish  wharf. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Charles  M.  Matthews,  of  the  Board  of 
Aldermen,  and  Esau  Pickrell,  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  be,  and  they 
are  hereby,  appointed  a committee  to  act  in  conjunction  with  the  Mayor  in 
relation  to  the  sale  of  the  fish  wharf  for  the  ensuing  year;  and  they  are 
hereby  authorized  to  act  according  to  their  best  discretion  and  judgment,  to 
effect  a sale  of  said  wharf  in  a manner  the  most  advantageous  to  the  interests 
of  this  Corporation.  That  all  resolutions  or  ordinances  inconsistent  herewith 
be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  March  9,  1866. 

JOINT  RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  Green,  Congress,  Bridge,  and  High  streets. 

Whereas  at  the  intersection  of  Green  and  Bridge,  Congress  and  Bridge, 
and  High  and  Bridge  streets,  the  gutters  at  each  of  these  streets  are  so  disar- 
ranged by  the  rails  of  the  Washington  and  Georgetown  Passenger  Railroad 


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Oo.  as  to  impede  the  passage  of  any  large  volume  of  water,  endangering  and 
inconveniencing  the  travelling  public  generally,  be  it  therefore 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  requested 
to  confer  with  the  President  and  Directors  of  said  road,  and  request  them  to 
have  said  gutters  widened  and  deepened,  and  arched  with  suitable  and  secure 
iron  flagging  on  a level  with  said  streets ; and  is  requested  to  report  the 
result  of  said  conference  to  these  Boards. 

Approved  March  9,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  approving  certain  nominations. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen , That  the  appointment  by  the  Mayor 
of  A.  Boss  Bay,  Benjamin  Darby,  and  William  Clabaugh  as  “Commission- 
ers of  Flour  Inspection,”  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  approved. 

Passed  March  15,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  appointing  a Committee  to  represent  the  interests  of  Georgetown 

before  Congress. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor,  Becorder,  President  of  the 
Board  of  Common  Council,  Henry  D.  Cooke,  and  Wm.  H.  Bohrer,  be  a Com- 
mittee to  represent  the  interests  of  the  town  before  Congress  until  otherwise 
ordered. 

Approved  March  16,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  New  Market  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  directed  to 
have  a footway  (plank  or  otherwise,  according  to  his  discretion,)  placed  at 
the  south  end  of  the  New  Market  House,  so  that  a more  easy  access  may  be 
had  to  the  fish  market,  and  charge  the  expense  of  same  to  the  market  house 
fund. 

Approved  March  16,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  for  the  payment  of  room  rent  of  the  Judges  of  Election. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and,  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  hereby 
authorized  to  pay,  upon  presentation  of  proper  vouchers,  the  following  sums  : 
For  room  rent  in  the  first  election  precinct,  five  dollars;  for  room  rent  in  the 
second  election  precinct,  five  dollars ; for  room  rent  in  the  third  election  pre- 
cinct, five  dollars ; for  room  rent  in  the  fourth  election  precinct,  five  dollars. 

Approved  March  16,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  granting  the  use  of  Town  Hall  for  certain  purposes. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  use  of  the  town  hall  is  hereby 
granted  to  the  ladies  of  Georgetown,  for  the  purpose  of  holding  a fair,  the 
proceeds  of  which  is  to  aid  in  raising  a fund  to  purchase  a library  for  the 
Georgetown  Public  Schools. 

Approved  March  16,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  maintain  the  requisite  depth  of  water  in  the  channel  of  the 
Potomac  River  above  the  Long  Bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  in  order  to  maintain  a depth  of  water 
in  the  channel  of  the  Potomac  River,  above  the  Long  Bridge,  requisite  to 
the  commerce  of  the  town,  the  Corporation  do  hereby  pledge  that  all  money, 
due  as  interest,  and  unpaid  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  resolution,  or 
that  may  hereafter  become  due,  on  thirty  thousand  dollars  ($30,000)  Repair 
Bonds  of  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company,  and  also  on  five  thous- 
and dollars  ($5000)  Exchange  Bonds  of  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal 
Company,  (now  held  by  the  Corporation,)  when  collected,  be  and  hereby  is, 
reserved  and  set  aside  for  that  especial  purpose,  and  the  Clerk  of  the  Corpo- 
ration be,  and  hereby  is,  instructed  to  place  the  same  to  the  credit  of  the 
Harbor  Fund. 

Approved  March  16,  1866. 

AN  ORDINANCE  to  provide  for  keeping  in  repair  the  public  hydrants  of  the  town. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Coun- 
cil of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this 
ordinance,  the  Water  Engineer  shall  advertise  for  ten  successive  days,  in 
some  daily  paper,  printed  and  published  in  the  District  of  Columbia,  for 
proposals  to  keep  the  public  hydrants  of  this  town  in  repair  for  one  year 
from  the  first  day  of  April,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-six,  the  bidder  to 
state,  first,  the  amount  per  hydrant,  including  the  whole  number  now  stand- 
ing, and  distinguishing  between  the  different  kinds  now  in  existence;  and. 
second,  the  amount  per  hydrant  for  furnishing  and  erecting  complete,  in 
running  order,  such  new  hydrants  as  may  be  ordered  by  the  Corporation, 
specifying  the  style  of  the  hydrant  he  may  propose,  as  substitutes  for  such 
lamp-post  hydrants  as  may  become  defective  or  unfit  for  use,  or  otherwise. 
Provided , that  the  number  of  hydrants  now  standing  may  be  reduced,  at  the 
pleasure  of  this  Corporation. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Water  Engineer  be,  and 
hereby  is,  required  to  submit  such  bids  and  proposals  as  he  may  receive  un- 


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der  said  advertisements  to  this  Corporation,  for  such  award  as  said  Corpora- 
tion may  deem  proper,  and  on  the  acceptance  of  such  bid  or  bids,  if  any,  the 
said  Water  Engineer  shall  enter  into  a written  contract  with  the  party  or 
parties  designated  to  keep  in  constant  repair  and  fit  for  service,  for  one  year, 
such  hydrants  as  are  now  standing;  and  to  renew  any  lamp-post  hydrant,  or 
substitute  the  same  by  a new  one  of  such  different  description  as  may  be 
ordered  by  the  Corporation,  upon  such  terms  as  may  be  set  forth  in  the  bid, 
and  directed  in  this  ordinance. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  contractor,  at  the  time  of 
entering  into  contract,  shall  execute  a bond  in  the  penal  sum  of  five  hundred 
dollars,  with  two  good  and  sufficient  sureties,  said  bond  and  sureties  to  be 
approved  by  the  Recorder,  for  the  faithful  and  prompt  performance  of  his 
contract. 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  con- 
tractor, within  forty-eight  hours  after  receiving  written  notice  from  the  Water 
Engineer,  or  any  officer  of  this  Corporation,  of  the  defective  condition  of  any 
hydrant  embraced  in  his  contract,  to  complete  the  repairs  of  the  same ; and 
on  his  refusal  or  neglect  so  to  do,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Water  Engineer 
to  cause  said  work  to  be  done  by  any  other  person,  and  charge  the  cost  thereof, 
together  with  three  dollars  per  day  for  each  and  every  day  after  the  expira- 
tion of  said  forty-eight  hours  that  such  defective  hydrants  may  remain  unfit 
for  use,  as  liquidated  damages  against  the  contractor’s  bond,  and  any  moneys 
thereafter  to  become  payable,  or  that  may  then  be  due  and  payable  to  said 
contractor. 

Sec.  5.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  all  work  authorized  and  executed 
under  this  ordinance  shall  be  payable  and  paid  for  out  of  the  general  fund  j 
and  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  hereby  authorized  and  required  to  pay 
the  same  quarter-yearly  on  proper  vouchers,  after  the  same  shall  have  received 
the  written  approval  of  the  Water  Engineer,  reserving  ten  per  centum  of 
the  gross-  amount  thereof,  until  the  final  and  complete  fulfilment  of  the  terms 
of  the  contract. 

Approved  March  16,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  instructing  the  Committee  before  Congress. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Committee  to  represent  the  inter- 
ests of  this  Corporation  before  Congress  be,  and  hereby  is,  instruced  to  pre- 
sent to  Congress,  at  the  earliest  possible  opportunity,  the  accompanying 
memorial,  in  relation  to  the  Alexandria  Aqueduct. 

Approved  March  17,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  cleaning  the  Fish  Market. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
authorized  to  have  a service-pipe  inserted  in  the  south  wall  of  the  Market 
House,  connecting  with  the  pipe  now  there,  in  order  to  afford  water  for 
washing  out  the  Fish  Market,  and  that  he  purchase  25  feet  of  hose  of  proper 
size  to  be  used  on  said  pipe  for  the  purposes  aforesaid,  and  that  the  expense 
thereof  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  and  charged  to  the 
Market  House  fund. 

Approved  March  23,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  Market  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  market  master  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
authorized  to  procure  for  the  use  of  the  town  market  a correct  Balance  Scales,  a 
Yark  Stick,  and  a Standard  £oz.,  loz.,  and  2oz.  Weights,  and  that  the 
expenses  thereof  be  paid  by  the  Clerk,  to  the  order  of  the  market  master, 
on  proper  vouchers,  and  be  charged  to  the  market  house  fund. 

Approved  March  30,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  for  repairing  Bridge  street  bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  forty-five  dollars,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  neccessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated,  and 
subject  to  the  order  of  the  Street  Commissioner,  to  defray  the  expense  of 
the  necessary  repairs  of  Bridge  street  bridge. 

Approved  March  30,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  claim  of  M.  J.  Adler. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  •of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized to  pay  to  the  order  of  M.  J.  Adler  twelve  dollars  and  thirty-five  cents, 
the  amount  of  his  bill  for  articles  furnished  for  the  use  of  the  poor  and 
workhouse. 

Approved  March  30,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  the  proprietors  of  the  Georgetown  Courier. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  the  pro- 
prietors of  the  Georgetown  Courier  the  sum  of  thirty-one  dollars  and 


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seventy-five  cents  ($31  75,)  being  tbe  amount  of  their  bill  for  printing  and 
for  advertising  from  February  17,  1866,  to  March  10th,  1866. 

Approved  March  30,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  for  the  repair  of  the  pump  at  the  corner  of  Sixth  and 
Frederick  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  au- 
thorized to  have  the  pump  at  the  corner  of  Sixth  and  Frederick  streets 
repaired  so  as  to  be  capable  of  being  used,  at  a cost  of  not  exceeding  fifteen 
dollars,  and  that  the  said  sum  of  fifteen  dollars  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated 
for  that  purpose. 

Approved  March  30,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  supplementary  to  a u resolution  making  an  apprppriation  for 
dredging  the  channel  of  the  Potomac  River,  and  for  the  purpose  therein  named, 57 
approved  November  8,  1865. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  oj 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  there  be,  and  is  hereby,  added  to  the 
amount  appropriated  by  the  resolution  to  which  this  is  a supplement,  the 
sum  of  one  thousand  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  to  be 
provided  for  as  is  by  said  resolution  prescribed. 

Approved  March  30,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  of  inquiry  in  relation  to  repair  of  pumps. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  oj 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Water  Commissioner  be,  and  is 
hereby,  requested  to  ascertain  the  number  of  pumps  now  out  of  repair,  which 
have  heretofore  supplied  good  wholesome  water  for  the  use  of  the  commu- 
nity, and  report  to  these  boards  the  probable  cost  of  refitting  said  pumps,  in 
order  to  make  them  available  for  the  purposes  herein  mentioned. 

Approved  March  30,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  additional  appropriation  for  dredging  the  channel,  and 
for  the  purposes  therein  named. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  in  addition  to  the  sums  heretofore 
appropriated,  the  sum  of  twenty-five  hundred  dollars  be,  and  hereby  is, 
appropriated  for  the  purpose  of  dredging  and  deepening  the  channel  of  the 
Potomac  River,  and  that  a special  committee,  to  consist  of  Messrs.  J.  C. 
Hieston  and  Jos.  L.  Simms,  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  James  Groddard, 


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William  L.  Dunlop,  and  Joseph  Libbey,  Jr.,  of  the  Board  of  Common  Coun- 
cil, be  appointed  to  request  the  appropriation  of  a like  sum,  for  the  same  pur- 
pose, from  the  Corporation  of  Washington. 

Resolved  further , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  hereby  is, 
authorized  to  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of  Messrs.  Peter  Berry,  David  Edes, 
George  Bhinehart,  and  E.  M.  Linthicum,  upon  the  presentation  of  proper 
vouchers  that  said  work  has  been  done  to  their  satisfaction. 

Resolved  further , That  Peter  Berry,  David  Edes.  George  Bhinehart,  and 
E.  M.  Linthicum  are  hereby  empowered  to  contract  with  proper  parties  for 
the  performance  of  the  work  specified,  and  for  the  services  of  a superinten- 
dent of  said  work  on  the  part  of  this  Corporation,  at  a compensation  not  to 
exceed  four  dollars  ($4  00)  per  day. 

Resolved  further , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  hereby  authorized, 
for  the  object  aforesaid,  to  issue  the  stock  of  the  Corporation  to  the  amount 
of  twenty-five  hundred  dollars,  redeemable  at  the  pleasure  of  this  Corpora- 
tion, bearing  interest  at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent,  per  annum,  payable  semi- 
annually. 

Resolved  further , That  the  Clerk  be  authorized  to  pay  the  interest  on  the 
above  stock  out  of  the  Harber  Fund. 

Resolved  further , That  the  Harbor  Fund  be,  and  hereby  is,  pledged  to  the 
redemption  of  said  stock. 

Approved  March  30,  1866. 


RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Edward  Hanaway. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Edward 
Hanaway,  forty-five  dollars  ($45,)  amount  of  his  bill  to  February  24th,  1866, 
for  work  done  on  fire  plugs,  as  per  agreement  with  the  Mayor. 

Approved  April  6,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  removal  of  filth. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars 
($250)  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  be  expended  under  the  direction  of 
the  Mayor  in  having  removed  all  offensive  and  filthy  matter  from  the  prem- 
ises of  all  owners  or  occupants  of  property  within  the  limits  of  this  Corpora- 
tion ) said  owners  or  occupants  to  have  all  such  offensive  matter  collected  and 
deposited  in  the  street  opposite  or  near  their  respective  premises,  to  be  taken 
away  as  above  provided  for. 

Approved  April  6,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  District  of 

Columbia. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  the 
Recorder  the  sum  of  twenty-six  dollars  and  ninety-five  cents,  ($26  95,)  being 
the  amount  of  costs  due  the  Clerk  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  District  of 
Columbia,  in  case  638  Equity  Docket,  instituted  for  the  perfection  of  the 
title  of  this  Corporation  to  part  of  Lot  No.  47  in  Peter,  Beatty,  Threlkeld, 
and  Deakin’s  addition. 

Approved  Aprii  6,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  repair  of  scavenger  cart. 

Resolved  by  the  ftoard  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  author- 
ized and  requested  to  have  necessary  repairs  made  to  scavenger's  cart,  and 
that  the  sum  of  fifteen  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be, 
and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of 
the  Mayor. 

Approved  April  6,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  John  E.  Carter. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  this  Corporation  be,  and  he 
is  hereby,  authorized  to  pay  to  John  E.  Carter  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dol- 
lars, with  interest  thereon  at  the  rate  of  ten  per  centum  per  annum,  from 
April  9th,  1863;  and  also  forty-two  dollars  and  thirty-eight  cents,  costs  of 
suit  in  Cause  No.  1072  on  the  Law  Docket  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the 
District  of  Columbia,  being  the  cash  and  costs  paid  by  said  John  E.  Carter 
for  part  of  Lot  numbered  eleven  in  Beatty  & Hawkins’  amended  addition,  at 
a tax  sale  held  on  the  said  ninth  day  of  April,  1863,  and  which  sale  was, 
by  the  said  court,  in  the  same  cause,  decided  to  be  illegal ; together  with  all 
taxes  subsequently  accrued  and  paid  on  said  Lot  by  the  said  John  E. 
Carter. 

Resolved , That  the  Clerk  is  hereby  directed  to  make  out  and  deliver  to 
the  Collector  a bill  of  said  part  of  the  unpaid  taxes*  owing  on  said  part  of 
said  Lot,  whether  accrued  before  or  after  said  sale,  and  that  the  Collector  do 
proceed  to  collect  the  same  in  the  speediest  manner  allowed  by  the  laws  of 
this  Corporation,  providing  for  the  levying  and  collection  of  taxes. 

Approved  April  6,  1866, 


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A RESOLUTION  in  regard  to  publishing  notices  of  the’Mayor. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  aud  he  is  hereby, 
requested  to  publish  such  public  notices  as  he  may  have  occasion  to  make  in 
one  paper  in  this  town,  and  only  some  one  daily  newspaper  published  in 
Washington  city. 

Approved  April  13,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims.  # 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Henry 
Polkinhorn  & Son  ten  dollars,  ($10,)  amount  of  their  bill  for  printing ; and 
to  James  F.  Essex,  seventy-five  dollars,  ($75,)  amount  of  his  bill  of  livery  of 
Corporation  horse,  from  Dec.  31st,  1865,  to  March  31st,  1866. 

Approved  April  13,  186-6. 


A RESOLUTION  appointing  a committee  of  conference  in  relation  to  the  market 

place. 

Whereas  the  owners  of  the  premises  known  as  the  “Tobacco  Warehouse,” 
and  others  doing  business  on  said  premises,  are  said  to  be  desirous  of  conferring 
with  the  Corporation  authorities,  with  a view  to  a settlement  of  the  difficul- 
ties existing  between  said  owners  and  others  and  said  Corporate  authorities, 
in  relation  to  the  occupancy  of  said  premises,  therefore 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Anthony  Hyde  and  Joseph  L.  Simms, 
of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  and  W.  L.  Dunlop,  W.  H.  Wheatley,  and 
George  W.  Orme,  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  be,  and  they  are 
hereby,  appointed  a committee  to  receive,  consider,  and  report  to  this  Cor- 
poration, any  communication  said  owners  and  others  may  see  fit  to  make, 
together  with  the  views  of  the  committee  and  the  result  of  its  examination 
and  conference ; and  that  said  report  be  made  in  writing  as  early  as  practi- 
cable 

Approved  April  13,  1866.  # 


A RESOLUTION  in  regard  to  the  claims  of  the  Coroner  against  this  Corporation 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Charles  M.  Matthews,  of  the  Board  of 
Aldermen,  and  Wm.  L.  Dunlop  and  E.  B.  Barrett,  of  the  Common  Council, 
be  appointed  a committee  on  the  part  of  this  Corporation  to  arrange  with 
the  authorities  of  the  city  of  Washington,  and  the  Levy  Court  of  this  Dis- 


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trict,  in  regard  to  the  claim  of  the  Coroner  against  the  authorities  of  the 
said  District. 

Approved  April  13,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  W.  S.  Cox. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  W.  S. 
Cox  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars,  ($250,)  being  the  amount  of 
his  bill  for  services  as  Recorder,  for  the  year  1865. 

Approved  April  20,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  the  Contingent  Fund  of  the  Clerk  of 

the  Corporation. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars  be, 
and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  as  a Contingent  Fund  for  the  Clerk  of 
the  Corporation  for  the  ensuing  twelve  months. 

Approved  April  20,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Jesse  D.  Bright. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  assessment  on  the  property  of  Jesse  D. 
Bright  be  reduced  to  twenty-four  thousand  dollars,  ($24,000,)  for  the  year 
of  1865  and  1866,  and  that  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  credit  the  Tax 
Collector  accordingly. 

Approved  April  20,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Wm.  L.  Fletcher. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Wm.  L. 
Fletcher  the  sum  of  thirteen  dollars,  ($13,)  being  the  amount  of  his  bill  for 
repairing  arches  at  Market  House  and  at  Bridge  street  bridge. 

Approved  April  2 1,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  filling  a vacancy  in  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Corcoran  Charity 

Fund. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Henry  D.  Cooke  be,  and  he  hereby  is, 
appointed  a member  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Corcoran  Charity 
Fund,  to  fill  a vacancy  now  existing  therein. 

Approved  April  27,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  directing  the  Surveyor  to  make  a plat  of  an  alley. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Surveyor  he,  and  he  is  hereby, 
directed  to  make  a survey  and  plat  of  the  alley  which  extends  from  J efferson 
street,  to  Congress  street  parallel  with  Bridge  street,  and  in  the  rear  of  the 
Farmers  and  Mechanics’  Bank  and  the  buildings  east  of  the  same,  which 
plat  shall  show  its  length,  width,  and  proper  grade,  and  the  probable  expense 
of  placing  the  same  in  such  condition  as  to  secure  the  ready  passage  of 
water  over  its  surface  and  prevent  the  accumulation  of  filth  thereon,  and  to 
fit  it  for  use  as  a public  highway  of  the  town. 

Approved  April  27,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  for  gravelling  certain  streets,  and  repairing  of  Paper  Mill  Bridge 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dol- 
lars be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  repair  gravelled  streets  of  the  town, 
and  the  Clerk  is  authorized  to  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of  the  Commis- 
sioner of  Streets,  when  the  proper  vouchers  are  presented. 

And  be  it  further  resolved , That  twenty-five  dollars  be,  ancT  is  hereby, 
appropriated  for  the  repair  of  the  Paper  Mill  Bridge. 

Approved  April  27,  1866. 

RESOLUTION  requesting  the  Mayor  to  organize  a Board  of  Health  in  accordance 
with  the  ordinances  of  this  Corporation. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  requested 
to  organize  immediately  a Board  of  Health  in  this  town,  in  accordance  with 
the  provisions  of  the  ordinances  of  this  Corporation,  passed  on  June  26  and 
July  7,  1832. 

And  be  it  further  resolved , That  the  first  section  of  the  ordinance  passed 
June  26th,  1832,  be  so  amended  as  to  read  that  the  Board  of  Health  shall 
be  composed  of  one  Physician  and  two  citizens,  not  Physicians,  for  each  pre- 
cinct into  which  the  town  is  divided. 

Approved  April  27,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  John  Kaiser. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  John  Kaiser 
the  sum  of  fifty-one  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents,  ($51  25,)  being  amount  of 
his  bill  for  repairing  pumps,  as  per  contract  with  the  Mayor. 

Approved  April  27,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  the  Purchase  of  a carpet  for  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the 

Corporation. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized to  purchase  a suitable  carpet  for  his  office,  and  that  the  sum  of  seventy- 
five  dollars,  or  so  much  as  may  be  necessary,  be  appropriated  for  said  purpose, 

Approved  May  4,  1866, 

A RESOLUTION  appointing  a committee  to  revise  the  Charter. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Anthony  Hyde,  of  the  Board  of  Aider- 
men,  and  Wm.  L.  Dunlop,  of  the  Board  of  Common  Council,  in  conjunction 
with  the  Recorder,  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  appointed  a Committee,  with 
authority  to  compile  and  revise  the  existing  Charter  of  the  Town,  and  to 
modify  or  extend  the  same  according  to  the  present  and  future  wants  of  the 
Town,  with  such  changes  or  additions  as  said  committee  may  deem  advisable; 
and  to  report  the  result  of  their  labors  to  the  Councils  as  soon  as  practicable. 

Approved  May  4,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  to  lay  flag  footways  across  Congress  and 

Market  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be  requested 
to  have  a flag  footway  three  feet  six  inches  wide,  of  *suitable  thickness,  laid 
across  Congress  street,  on  the  north  line  of  Dunbarton,  and  the  sum  of 
thirty-five  dollars,  or  so  much  as  may  be  necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated  to 
pay  the  cost  of  the  same. 

And  be  it  further  resolved ',  That  thirty-five  dollars  be,  and  is  hereby, 
appropriated  to  lay  a flag  footway  across  Market  street,  on  the  south  side  of 
Third  street,  to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Commissioner  of 
Streets. 

Approved  May  4,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  for  restoring  and  repairing  certain  pumps. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
authorized  and  directed  to  restore  such  of  the  public  pumps  of  the  town  as 
may  be  worn  out  and  unfit  for  use,  and  to  make  partial  repairs  of  such  others 
as  may  be  found  out  of  order,  and  that  the  sum  of  three  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  for  that  purpose,  and  that  the  Clerk 
of  the  Corporation  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  that  sum  to  the  order  of  the 


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Mayor,  from  time  to  time,  as  the  same  may  be  needed,  and  on  the  presenta- 
tion of  proper  vouchers,  approved  by  a majority  of  the  Committee  on  Pumps; 
and  provided,  moreover,  that  none  of  the  said  pumps  shall  be  repaired  or 
restored,  unless  a majority  of  the  Committee  on  Pumps  shall  approve  of  and 
sanction  such  repairs  or  restoration  in  writing. 

Approved  May  4,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  dwelling-houses  or  tenements. 

Whereas  it  is  reported  by  the  Sanitary  Officer,  detailed  by  the  Metropoli- 
tan Police  Commissioners,  that  there  are  many  dwelling-houses  or  tenements 
within  the  limits  of  this  Corporation  that  are  totally  unprovided  with  privies, 
or  any  substitute  therefor,  thereby  creating  a nuisance  and  endangering  the 
health  of  the  town,  and  there  being  no  law  compelling  owners  or  agents  of 
said  tenements  to  provide  the  same,  therefore  be  it 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  on  and  after  the  passage  of  this  resolution, 
and  twenty  days’  public  notice  shall  have  been  given  by  the  Mayor,  it  shall 
be  unlawful  for  any  owner  or  owners  to  occupy,  rent,  or  cause  to  be  rented, 
any  dwelling-house  or  tenements,  without  providing  for  each  and  every  dwell- 
ing-house or  tenement  a suitable  privy  for  the  use  of  the  occupant  of  such 
dwelling-house  or  tenement;  and  if  any  owner,  or  owners,  or  agent  shall 
refuse  or  neglect  to  provide  such  privy,  he  shall,  or  they  shall,  forfeit  and 
pay  a fine  of  five  dollars  ($5)  for  each  and  every  week  of  such  neglect  or 
refusal ; said  fine  to  be  collected  as  other  fines  are  under  the  laws  of  this 
Corporation. 

Seo.  2.  And  be  it  further  resolved , That  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the 
Mayor  to  cause  to  be  inspected  any  or  all  buildings  or  tenements  as 
often  as  he  may  deem  necessary  or  proper,  to  see  if  they  are  provided  or 
being  provided  with  suitable  privies,  and  if  not,  then  to  enforce  the  penalties 
as  provided  in  the  foregoing  resolution. 

Approved  May  4,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  making  an  additional  appropriation  for  dredging  the  channel. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That,  in  addition  to  the  sums  heretofore 
appropriated  for  said  purpose,  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  hereby  author- 
ized to  pay  to  the  order  of  Messrs.  Peter  Berry,  David  Edes,  George  Rhine- 
liart,  and  Edward  ftt.  Linthicum,  the  sum  of  twenty-five  hundred  dollars,  or 
so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  for  the  purpose  of  dredging  and  deep- 
ening the  channel  of  the  Potomac  River:  Provided , said  amount  be  suffi- 
cient to  finish  said  work ; said  sum  to  be  paid  said  parties  upon  presentation 
of  proper  vouchers  that  said  work  has  been  done  to  their  satisfaction. 


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Resolved  further , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  hereby  authorized, 
for  the  object  aforesaid,  to  issue  the  stock  of  this  Corporation  to  the  amount 
of  twenty-five  hundred  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary, 
redeemable  at  the  pleasure  of  this  Corporation,  bearing  interest  at  the  rate 
of  six  per  centum  per  annum,  interest  payable  semi-annually. 

Resolved  further.  That  the  Clerk  be  authorized  to  pay  the  interest  on  the 
above  stock  out  of  the  Harbor  Fund,  and  that  said  fund  be,  and  the  same  is 
hereby,  pledged  to  the  redemption  of  said  stock. 

Resolved  further,  That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars,  or  so  much  there- 
of as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  for  the 
payment  of  the  balance  due  the  superintendent  of  said  work  on  the  part  of 
this  Corporation ; and  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  the  same  to  the 
order  of  the  parties  aforesaid  upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  May  4,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  a contract  with  Win,  Whelan  & Co. 

Resolved  hy  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  hereby  is, 
authorized  and  requested  to  enter  into  a written  contract  with  Wm.  Whelan 
& Co.  for  erecting  and  repairing  Hydrants  and  Fire  Plugs  and  for  tapping  W ater 
Mains,  for  one  year,  in  accordance  with  their  proposal  for  the  same,  and  that 
the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  pay  the  amount  to  become  due  under  said  con- 
tract, in  four  equal  quarterly  payments,  from  the  date  of  the  contract4 
reserving  twenty  per  centum  of  said  quarterly  payments  until  the  comple- 
tion of  the  contract. 

Resolved  further , That  the  contract  hereby  authorized  be  prepared  by 
the  Recorder,  empowering  the  Water  Engineer,  on  failure  of  contractors  to 
fulfil  their  contract,  to  procure  the  work  to  be  done  by  any  other  party,  and 
charge  the  cost  thereof  to  the  contractors  as  liquidated  damages. 

Provided , That  it  is  understood  and  hereby  made  a condition  of  the  con- 
tracts provided  for  in  this  resolution,  that  the  Bartholomew  Hydrants  “put 
down”  at  any  time  during  the  year,  from  the  time  of  the  making  of  said 
contract,  are  to  be  kept  in  repair  by  the  said  Wm.  Whelan  & Co.  without 
cost  to  this  Corporation. 

Provided  further , That  the  “Meigs  Hydrant,”  at  the  corner  of  Bridge 
and  Washington  streets,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  included  in  the  provision 
made  for  the  repair  of  the  other  four  Meigs  Hydrants,  under  the  aforesaid 
contract. 

Provided  further , That  said  contract  be  made  subject  to  the  proviso  in 
section  one  of  an  ordinance  entitled  “ an  ordinance  to  provide  for  keeping  in 


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repair  the  public  hydrants  of  the  town,”  approved  March  16,  1866,  author- 
izing a reduction  of  the  number  of  hydrants  now  standing. 

Approved  May  4,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  buoying  Georgetown  Channel. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  requested  to  wait  on  the  Light  House  Board,  to  request  them  to  have 
the  Georgetown  Channel,  from  the  fork  of  the  Channel  at  Gieeboro  to 
Georgetown,  buoyed  out. 

Approved  May  11,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  the  expenses  of  the  Poor  and  Workhouse  for  the  quarter 
ending  March  31st,  1866. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  M.  Y. 
Buckey,  Trustee  of  Poor  and  Workhouse,  the  sum  of  one  thousand  and 
sixty-three  dollars  and  seven  cents,  ($1063  07,)  amount  of  expenses  of  Poor 
and  Workhouse  for  quarter  ending  March  31,  1866,  as  per  bills  accompany- 
ing trustee’s  report. 

Approved  May  11,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  amend  seetion  21  of  the  ordinance  for  the  government  of  the 

new  market  house. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Word  “Balls”  in  the  latter  clause  of 
section  21  of  the  “Ordinance  for  the  Government  of  the  new  market  house 
and  for  other  purposes,”  approved  27th  May,  1865,  and  also  the  words 
“ thirty-five  dollars,”  be  stricken  out  of  said  section,  and  that  the  words 
“ sixteen  dollars  ” be  inserted  in  the  place  of  the  said  words  “ thirty-five 
dollars  ” in  said  section. 

Resolved  farther , That  the  rate  for  balls,  which  are  hereby  authorized  to 
be  held  in  said  market  house  hall,  shall  be  not  less  than  thirty-five  dollars 
for  a single  night,  subject  to  the  restrictions  of  the  21st  section  aforesaid. 

Approved  May  II,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  instructing  the  Committee  representing  the  interests  of  this  town 
before  Congress,  and  for  other  purposes. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Committee  representing  the  interests 
of  this  Corporation  before  Congress  be,  and  are  hereby,  requested  to  take 


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immediate  action  to  protest  in  the  most  emphatic  manner  possible  against  the 
passage  of  the  bill  now  pending  in  the  Senate  for  the  resumption  of  the  pow- 
ers delegated  to  Georgetown ; and  that  the  Mayor  be  requested  to  obtain 
signatures  of  citizens  to  a protest  to  be  presented  to  the  Congress  of  the 
United  States. 

Approved  May  15,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  renting  of  the  Magistrate’s  office  on  High  street, 

near  the  canal. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermegi  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
' Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  he 
is,  authorized  to  rent  the  office  now  occupied  by  Henry  Reaver  to  said  Reaver, 
for  such  a monthly  rent  as  he  may  deem  reasonable. 

Approved  May  18,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  to  suspend  the  ordinance  entitled  “ an  ordinance  for  the  improve- 
ment of  Congress  street,”  approved  December  5,  1865. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation,  of  Georgetown , That  the  execution  of  the  ordinance  entitled 
.“  an  ordinance  for  the  improvement  of  Congress  street,”  approved  December 
5,  1865,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  suspended  until  further  notice. 

Approved  May  18,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  renting  of  the  wharf  at  the  foot  of  High  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  author- 
ized and  directed  to  rent  to  C.  P.  Houghton,  Agent  of  New  York  and  Wash- 
ington Steamship  Line,  the  wharf  at  the  southern  termination  of  High  street 
for  one  year,  commencing  from  March  21st,  1866,  at  an  annual  rent  of  one 
hundred  dollars,  payable  quarter-yearly,  provided  the  aforesaid  C.  P.  Hough- 
ton, agent,  repair  said  wharf  at  his  own  expense,  and  shall  not  extend  the 
wharf  any  further  towards  the  channel  of  the  river,  and  return  the  wharf  to 
the  Corporation  at  the  expiration  of  twelve  months  in  good  repair. 

Approved  May  18,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  repair  of  Bridge  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  seventy-five 
dollars,  or  so  much  of  the  said  sum  as  may  be  necessary,  is  hereby  appropri- 
ated for  repairing  Bridge  street,  between  High  and  Green  streets,  and  the 
Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  instructed  to  pay  to  the  Commissioner  of  Streets 
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the  above  sum,  when  the  proper  vouchers  are  presented,  for  said  repair. 
The  work  to  be  done  under  the  inspection  of  the  Street  Commissioner. 

Approved  May  24,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  of  thanks  to  the  Commissioners  on  Channel 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  a vote  of  thanks  is  due,  and  is  hereby 
tendered  to  Messrs.  E.  M.  Linthicum,  Peter  Berry,  George  Rhinehart,  and 
David  Edes,  commissioners  for  dredging  the  channel,  and  to  TIenry  Brewer. 
Esq.,  superintendent  of  the  work,  for  faithfui  services  in  prosecuting  said 
work,  with  a saving  to  the  Corporation  of  $637  from  the  appropriation  for 
the  prosecution  of  said  work. 

Approved  May  24,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  new  market  house. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Recorder  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
directed  to  examine  and  report  upon  the  title  of  the  Corporation  to  the 
ground  occupied  by  the  new  market  house,  particularly  with  reference  to 
the  question  of  the  reversion  of  the  ground  to  the  granters  on  its  ceasing  to 
be  used  as  a market  place. 

Approved  May  24,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  instructing  the  Mayor  in  relation  to  a sewer  on  First  street,  near 

High. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  instruct- 
ed to  notify  the  parties  whose  duty  it  is  to  keep  in  proper  repair  and  condi- 
tion the  private  sewer  on  First  street,  near  the  intersection  of  High,  that  said 
sewer  is  now  in  want  of  repairs,  and  that  he  require  them  to  have  it  properly 
repaired  within  ten  days  after  his  notice,  requiring  the  repairs  to  be  made, 
under  a penalty  of  ten  dollars  per  day  for  every  day  said  sewer  may  remain 
unrepaired  after  the  said  expiration  of  ten  days. 

Approved  May  24,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  repair  of  cross  gutters. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars  is 
hereby  appropriated  for  the  repair  of  cross  gutters  in  the  town,  and  the  Clerk 
of  the  Corporation  is  instructed  to  pay  to  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  the 


above  sum,  when  the  proper  vouchers  are  presented,  for  said  repairs.  The 
work  to  be  done  under  tbe  inspection  of  tbe  Street  Commissioner. 

Approved  May  24,  1866, 

A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  purchase  of  a Surveyor’s  Level, 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  tbe  Surveyor  be,  and  he  hereby  is, 
authorized  to  purchase  the  Surveyor’s  Level  verbally  reported  by  him,  and  to 
have  the  same  put  in  complete  order,  the  entire  cost  to  be  one  hundred  dol- 
lars, which  sum  is  hereby  appropriated  out  of  the  General  Fund,  to  be  paid 
by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of  the  Surveyor,  said  level  then  to  become  the 
property  of  this  Corporation. 

Resolved  further , That  the  Surveyor  be,  and  he  hereby  is,  directed  to  dis- 
pose of  the  present  level  to  the  best  advantage,  and  deposit  the  proceeds  with 
the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation. 

Approved  May  &4,  1866, 

A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  J,  C.  Hieston  & Co. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  J.  C. 
Hieston  & Co.  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  two  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents, 
($102  25,)  being  the  amount  of  their  bills  against  the  Corporation  for  fuel 
furnished  from  January  17,  1866,  to  May  4,  1866. 

Approved  May  24,  1866, 

AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  improvement  of  a part  of  West  street. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be, 
and  he  is  hereby,  directed  to  prepare  and  deliver  to  the  Collector  a table  of 
all  lots  and  parts  of  lots  of  ground  on  each  side  of  West  street,  between 
Montgomery  street  and  as  far  east  on  West  street  as  the  curbing  and  gutter- 
ing has  been  laid,  with  the  number  of  front  feet  of  each,  and  the  names  of 
persons  to  whom  they  are  respectively  assessed. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  each  owner  of  a lot  or  part  of  a 
lot  of  ground  on  said  street  as  aforesaid,  shall,  by  the  1st  day  of  July  next, 
pave  or  cause  to  be  paved  the  footway  in  front  of  all  lots  or  parts  of  lots 
aforesaid,  not  heretofore  paved  and  not  now  in  good  order,  with  good  hard 
brick,  or  good  sharp  sand,  to  the  full  width  in  front  of  improved  property, 
and  to  the  width  of  six  feet  front  of  improved  property. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  there  be,  and  is  hereby,  levied 
and  imposed  a tax  of  seventy-five  cents  per  front  foot  on  all  lots  and  parts  of 


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lots  within  the  limits  aforesaid  remaining  unpaved  on  the  first  day  of  July 
next,  and  within  ten  days  thereafter  the  Collector  shall  proceed  to  collect 
the  said  tax  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the  Charter  of  the  town,  and  pay 
over  the  same  to  the  Clerk  and  close  his  collections  on  or  before  the  first  day 
of  September  next,  retaining  four  per  cent,  for  his  commission  thereon. 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  if  the  owners  of  any  of  the  lots 
aforesaid  or  parts  of  lots  shall  not  have  their  pavements  laid  on  the  first  day 
of  July  next,  as  is  required  by  the  second  section  of  this  ordinance,  then  the 
said  lots  or  parts  of  lots  are  declared  liable  to  the  tax  levied  and  imposed  by 
the  third  section  of  this  ordinance,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  deemed 
necessary  by  the  Commissioner  of  said  improvements,  and  upon  the  requisi- 
tion of  said  Commissioner  in  writing,  he  shall  have  full  power  to  draw  and 
expend  the  net  proceeds  of  said  tax  for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  who  shall 
account  therefor  to  the  said  Clerk  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  September 
next. 

Sec.  5.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  flag  footways  be  placed  across 
Montgomery  street  on  the  north  line  of  West  street;  across  Mill  street  on 
the  south  line  of  West  street;  across  West  street  on  the  east  line  of  Mill 
street;  and  across  Mill  street  on  the  north  line  of  West  street.  The  afore- 
said flag  footways  to  be  paved  on  each  side  with  paving  stone  eighteen  inches 
wide,  with  proper  and  suitable  grade.  And  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and 
forty  dollars  is  hereby  appropriated  to  be  paid  to  the  order  of  the  Street 
Commissioner  for  that  purpose. 

Sec.  6.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  on  the  completion  of  the  work 
herein  authorized  and  provided  for,  the  said  Commissioner  shall  render  his 
accounts  and  vouchers  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation,  to  be  laid  before  the 
Councils.  x 

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Approved  May  4,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  amendatory  of  an  ordinance,  entitled  11  an  ordinance  'for  the 
improvement  of  a part  of  West  street,”  approved  May  4,  1866. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  second  section  of  the  above  ordi- 
nance be  so  amended  as  to  add  as  follows:  “ in  accordance  with  the  estab- 
lished grade  of  said  street,  and  in  a manner  and  with  materials  to  be  approved 
of  by  the  Commissioner  of  Streets,  and  not  otherwise. 

Approved  May  25,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Wm.  H.  Harrover. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Wm.  H. 


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Harrover  the  sum  of  six  dollars  and  eighteen  cents,  ($6  18,)  being  the  pro- 
portion due  him  from  this  Corporation  for  stove,  purchased  by  the  Levy 
Court,  for  the  use  of  the  Orphans’  Court. 

Approved  May  25,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  granting  Riley  A.  Shinn  permission  to  tap  water  mains. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  oj 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  is  hereby  granted  It.  A. 
Shinn  to  tap  the  water  mains,  one  on  Washington  and  one  on  Bridge  street, 
(near  intersection  of  said  streets,)  with  two  inch  taps,  to  enable  him  to  sup- 
ply the  Union  Hotel  Buildings  with  Potomac  Water. 

Approved  May  25,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  to  abate  a nuisance  under  the  fish  market. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized and  instructed  to  have  so  much  of  the  towpath  of  the  Chesapeake  and 
Ohio  Canal  as  lies  immediately  under  the  fish  market,  excavated  to  the  depth 
of  one  foot,  in  order  that  the  water  of  the  said  canal  may  flood  the  same, 
and  thereby  prevent  the  nuisance  arising  from  the  accumulation  of  filth 
under  said  fish  market,  and  that  the  expense  of  the  same  be  paid  by  the 
Clerk  of  this  Corporation,  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  out  of  any  money  in 
the  Treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

Approved  June  1,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  appointment  of  additional  Lamplighters. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Georgetown  Gaslight  Company  be, 
and  hereby  is,  authorized  and  directed  to  appoint  two  Lamplighters,  in  ad- 
dition to  the  two  now  in  office,  and  perscribe  their  bounds  and  duties,  so  soon 
as  it  can  be  done  without  infringing  upon  the  rights  of  the  present  incum- 
bents, in  any  existing  contract  with  them : provided,  that  the  compensation 
allowed  the  whole  number,  hereby  authorized,  shall  not  exceed,  in  the  aggre- 
gate, the  amount  now  allowed  to  those  in  service. 

Approved  June  1,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  laying  a flag  footway  on  Second  street,  across  Frederick  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  is  hereby 
instructed  to  have  a flag  footway  laid  across  Frederick  street  on  the  north 


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line  of  Seeond  street,  and  that  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Street 
Commissioner  the  sum  of  thirty-five  dollars,  for  that  purpose,  upon  the  pre- 
sentation of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  June  1,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  repair  of  the  Arch  on  the  north  side  of  Second 
* street,  near  High  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown . That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  is  in- 
structed to  have  the  chimney  of  the  Arch  on  the  north  side  of  Second  street, 
near  High  street,  repaired,  and  the  Clerk  is  hereby  directed  to  pay  to  the 
order  of  the  Street  Commissioner  the  sum  of  eight  dollars  for  that  purpose, 
when  the  proper  vouchers  are  presented. 

Approved  June  1,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  repair  of  gutters. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars  is  hereby 
appropriated  for  the  repair  of  the  gutters  of  the  town,  and  the  Clerk  is 
instructed  to  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets,  for 
said  purpose,  when  the  proper  vouchers  are  presented. 

Approved  June  8,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  to  lay  a flag  footway  across  Prospect  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be  directed 
to  have  a flag  footway  laid  across  Prospect  street  parallel  with  the  west  side 
of  Bank  alley,  and  the  Clerk  is  instructed  to  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Street 
Commissioner  the  sum  of  thirty-five  dollars,  for  said  work,  upon  the  presenta- 
tion of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  June  8,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  repair  of  a flag  footway  across  Washington  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  is 
instructed  to  have  the  flag  footway  across  Washington  street,  on  the  south 
side  of  Bridge  street,  repaired  in  a suitable  manner,  and  the  Clerk  is  hereby 
directed  to  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Street  Commissioner  the  sum  of  twenty 
dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  for  said,  work,  when  the 
proper  vouchers  are  presented. 

Approved  June  8,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  the  .repair  of  the  arch  on  Market  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  author- 
ized to  have  the  arch  on  Market  street,  between  First  and  Second,  immedi- 
ately in  rear  of  Joseph  Libbey’s,  Sr.,  repaired,  and  the  Clerk  be,  and  is 
hereby,  authorized  to  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  on  presentation  of 
proper  vouchers,  such  amount  as  is  necessary  to  repair  said  arch. 

Approved  June  8,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  lay  a flag  footway  across  Bank  Alley. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be  directed 
to  have  a flag  footway  laid  across  Bank  alley,  on  the  north  line  of  Bridge 
street,  aud  the  Clerk  is  instructed  to  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Street  Commis- 
sioner the  sum  of  twenty  dollars,  for  said  work,  upon  the  presentation  of 
proper  vouchers.  And  that  the  Street  Commissioner  be,  and  is  hereby,  fur- 
ther instructed  to  have  four  stepping-stones  set  in  proper  manner  across  the 
alley  between  Bridge  street  and  the  Canal,  on  the  west  line  of  Jefferson 
street,  and  that  the  sum  of  ten  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  needed, 
be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  be  paid  to  the  order  of  the  Street  Com- 
missioner, on  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  June  8,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  an  improvement  on  Water  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized and  directed  to  have,  the  pavement  at  the  intersection  of  Water  street 
with  Washington  street  and  the  adjacent  gutters,  so  graded  and  repaired  as 
to  secure  the  passage  of  the  water  therefrom  to  the  arch  on  the  south  side 
of  Water  street,  at  its  intersection  with  Jefferson  street:  provided , that  the 
cost  of  said  work  shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  four  hundred  dollars,  and  that 
the  Clerk  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  on  proper  vouchers  being 
produced  to  him. 

Approved  June  8,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  W.  D.  Wallach. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  W.  D.  Wal- 
• Iach  the  sum  of  fifty-one  dollars  and  twenty  cents,  ($51  20,)  amount  of  his 


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bill  for  advertising  Corporation  notices  in  tlie  Evening  Star,  from  Feb.  19th, 
1866,  to  April  7th,  1866. 

Approved  June  15,  1866. 


RESOLUTION  for  a flag  crossing. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  $35,  or  so  much  as  may  be 
necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  for  the  purpose  of  laying 
a flag  footway  across  Second  street,  on  the  east  line  of  Warren  street;  to  be 
done  under  the  direction  of,  and  to  be  approved  by,  the  Commissioner  of 
Streets,  and  payment  made  therefor  on  his  order. 

Approved  June  15,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  license,  tax,  and  regulate  Insurance  Companies,  or  their  agents. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Coun- 
cil of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  Fire, 
Marine,  Life,  or  other  Insurance  Company,  established  or  located,  either 
within  or  beyond  the  limits  of  this  Corporation,  to  establish  any  company  or 
agency  within  this  Corporation,  or  for  any  person  to  act  as  agent  or  secretary 
for  any  such  Insurance  Company,  within  this  Corporation,  unless  such  Insur- 
ance Company  or  their  agent  or  secretary  shall  first  pay  a tax  and  obtain  a 
license  from  this  Corporation,  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  this  ordi- 
nance. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  ordained , That  the  tax  for  a license  for  any  fire,  marine, 
life,  or  other  insurance  company,  established  or  located  beyond  the  limits  of 
this  Corporation,  to  establish  an  agency  within  this  Corporation,  to  effect 
insurance  of  any  kind  therein,  shall  be  one  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  pay- 
able quarterly,  to  be  paid  to  this  Corporation  by  the  insurance  company  or 
agent  applying  for  such  license,  with  a deduction  of  six  per  cent,  if  paid  in 
advance  for  the  whole  year,  and  said  license  shall  be  issued  by  the  Clerk  of 
this  Corporation,  and  shall  express  on  its  face  the  name  of  the  insurance 
company  authorized  by  it  to  establish  an  agency  within  this  Corporation, 
where  such  company  is  established  or  located,  the  kind  of  insurance  it  is 
authorized  to  effect,  and  the  name  of  its  agent ; and  such  license  shall  confer 
authority  to  establish  an  agency  within  this  Corporation  only  to  the  company 
and  agent  therein  named. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  ordained , That  from  and  after  the  first  Monday  of  July 
next,  the  tax  for  a license  for  any  fire,  marine,  life,  or  other  insurance  com- 
pany established  or  located  within  the  limits  of  this  Corporation,  to  effect 
insurance  of  any  kind,  shall  be  one  hundred  dollars  per  annum,  payable  quar- 
terly, to  be  paid  to  this  Corporation  by  the  insurance  company,  their  agent 


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or  secretary  applying  for  such  license,  with  a deduction  of  six  per  cent,  if 
paid  in  advance  for  the  whole  year ; and  such  license  shall  be  issued  by  the 
Clerk  of  this  Corporation,  and  shall  express  upon  its  face  the  name  of  the 
insurance  company,  the  kind  of  insurance  it  is  authorized  to  effect,  and  the 
name  of  its  agent  or  secretary,  and  such  license  shall  confer  authority  only  to 
the  company,  agent,  or  secretary  therein  named : 

Provided , however , That  this  license  shall  be  in  lieu  of  any  other  tax 
imposed  on  such  insurance  companies  by  this  Corporation.  And  provided 
further , That  this  ordinance  shall  not  interfere  with  any  sub-agents  the  said 
companies  may  appoint  after  procuring  their  said  license,  and  during  the 
time  for  which  said  license  is  granted. 

Sec.  4.  And  he  it  ordained , That  no  person  shall  be  authorized  under  one 
license  to  act 'as  agent  for  more  than  one  insurance  company,  and  that  one 
the  company  named  in  such  license. 

Sec.  5.  And  he  it  ordained , That  all  licenses  heretofore  issued  to  any 
insurance  companies,  or  agents  of  the  same,  for  which  a license  is  required 
under  this  ordinance,  and  which  may  run  beyond  the.  first  Monday  of  July 
next,  shall  continue  valid  until  their  expiration,  after  which  licenses  may  be 
granted  to  such  companies  or  their  agents,  in  conformity  with  the  provisions 
of  this  ordinance,  to  run  until  the  first  Monday  in  January  next  ensuing,  the 
party  or  parties  applying  for  the  same  complying  with  the  requisition  of  this 
ordinance : Provided , That  the  tax  for  the  whole  year  shall  not  be  required 
on  such  license,  but  only  the  proportion  for  the  time  the  license  may  have  to 
run,  which  proportion  shall  be  paid  as  before  provided  in  this  ordinance. 
And  provided  also , That  licenses  may  be  granted  to  such  companies  or  their 
agents,  commencing  business  at  any  time  after  the  first  Monday  in  January 
in  any  year,  to  run  until  the  first  Monday  in  the  then  next  ensuing  January, 
on  which  license,  if  issued  during  the  first  three  months  after  the  first  Mon- 
day in  January,  said  parties  applying  for  the  same  shall  pay  to  this  Corpora- 
tion the  annual  tax  imposed  by  this  ordinance  on  such  license,  to  be  paid  as 
before  provided  in  this  ordinance ; if  issued  during  the  second  three  months, 
three-fourths  of  such  tax;  if  issued  during  the  third  three  months,  one-half  of 
said  tax ; if  issued  during  the  last  three  months,  one-quarter  of  said  tax,  in 
each  case  to  be  paid  quarterly  as  aforesaid.  And  no  payment  on  said  licenses 
shall  be  received  for  less  than  one-quarter  of  a year,  and  all  licenses  granted 
under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  shall  expire  on  the  first  Monday  of 
January  in  each  year. 

Sec.  6.  And  he  it  ordained , That  any  person  or  persons  violating  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  ordinance  by  acting  as  agent  or  secretary  for  any  such 
insurance  company,  or  assisting  in  effecting  any  insurance  within  the  limits 
of  this  Corporation  for  any  insurance  company,  without  having  first  paid  the 
tax  and  obtained  a license  therefor,  as  directed  by  the  second  and  third  sec- 


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tions  of  this  ordinance,  shall  forfeit  and  pay  a fine  of  ten  dollars  for  each 
and  every  day  said  office  or  agency  shall  remain  open  for  the  transaction  of 
business,  and  the  same  fine  shall  apply  to  any  person  or  persons  acting  in 
any  way  as  solicitors  or  brokers  for  any  company;  said  fines  to  be  recovered 
and  applied  as  other  fines  under  the  laws  of  this  corporation  are  recovered 
and  applied,  except  as  to  one-half  part  of  said  fines,  which  shall  in  each  case 
go  to  the  use  of  the  informer. 

Sec.  7.  Arid  be  it  ordained , That  all  ordinances  or  parts  of  ordinances 
inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  so  far  as  they  relate  to 
any  tax  or  license  upon  insurance  companies,  except  so  far  as  the  same  relate 
to  licenses  heretofore  issued,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  June  22,  1866. 


RESOLUTION  to  print  report  of  the  Joint  Committee  on  Market  House,  and  for  other 

purposes. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  report  of  the,  J oint  Committee  on 
Market  House  be  referred  back  to  the  joint  committee,  with  instructions  to 
fill  the  blanks,  and  have  five  hundred  (500)  copies  of  the  report  printed. 
Approved  June  22,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  granting  the  use  of  the  street  roller  to  Henry  Kengla. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  use  of  the  street  roller  is  hereby  granted 
to  Henry  Kengla,  upon  condition  that  the  said  Henry  Kengla  shall,  at  his 
own  expense,  put  it  in  good  repair  and  take  good  care  of  it:  Provided , the 
authorities  of  this  town  shall  have  it  at  any  and  all  times,  when  required  by 
them. 

Approved  June  22,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  granting  certain  privileges  to  Georgetown  College. 

Resolved  by  the  Board,  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  authority  is  hereby  given  to  the  President 
and  Directors  of  Georgetown  College  to  enclose  that  portion  of  First  street 
lying  between  Warren  street  and  College  street,  provided  the  right  of  way 
to  any  private  property  is  not  invaded  by  such  enclosure;  and  provided 
further,  that  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown  shall  have  immediate  possession 
of  said  street  when  required  by  said  Corporation. 

Approved  June  22,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  the  purchase  of  window  shades  for 

Market  House  Hall. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  for  the  purpose  of  assisting  the  Guardians 
of  the  Town  Schools  on  their  approaching  annual  exhibition  and  distribution 
of  premiums,  and  hereafter  to  provide  for  the  comfort  and  convenience  of  the 
children,  that  there  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  the  sum  of  forty-two  dol- 
lars, or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  for  the  purpose  of  purchasing 
seven  window  shades,  and  that  the  Clerk  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of  Wm. 
C.  Magee,  Esq.,  upon  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  June  22,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  transfer  of  certain  Corporation  Stock,  belonging 
to  the  estate  of  Mrs.  Susan  K.  Williams. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  this  Corporation  be,  and  he 
is  hereby,  authorized  and  directed  to  transfer  all  stock  upon  the  books  of  this 
Corporation,  now  entered  in  the  name  of  Mrs.  Susan  K.  Williams,,  to  Dr. 
Joshua  Riley  and  Walter  S.  Cox,  trustees  for  Mrs.  Ellen  M.  Boggs,  when  a 
certified  copy  of  the  will  of  Mrs.  Susan  K.  Williams  is  deposited  with  the 
said  Clerk. 

Approved  June  22,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  authorizing  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company  to  erect 
certain  iron  bridges  across  the  canal. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal 
Company  is  hereby  authorized  to  substitute  permanent  iron  bridges  in  lieu 
of  the  present  stone  bridges,  over  the  said  canal,  at  Congress,  Jefferson, 
Washington,  and  Green  streets,  in  said  town,  in  such  manner  as  to  allow  the 
free  passage  of  empty  canal  boats  under  said  iron  bridges : Provided , that 
the  said  change  shall  be  made  without  unnecessary  delay,  and  at  the  sole 
expense  of  the  said  canal  company;  and  further,  that  the  said  iron  bridges 
shall  at  all  times  be  maintained  and  kept  in  the  same  good  order  and  condi- 
tion now  required  in  regard  to  the  said  stone  bridges.  And  provided  further , 
That  no  change  shall  be  made  in  the  grades  of  the  said  streets  in  the  ap- 
proaches to  the  said  iron  bridges;  the  erection  of  said  bridges  to  be  done 
under  the  direction,  supervision,  and  approval  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets, 
together  with  the  Committee  on  Streets,  and  that  in  their  erection  proper 
provision  for  gas  and  water  pipes  be  made. 

Approved  June  26,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  regarding  the  Rents  of  Stalls  in  the  new  Market  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  hereby 
authorized  to  rent  the  stalls  in  the  new  market  house  for  one  year  from  the 
first  of  July  next,  according  to  the  rates  named,  and  upon  the  terms  specified 
in  existing  market  house  laws.  Rent  payable  half-yearly. 

Approved  June  29,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  the  United  States  direct  tax. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  four  thousand  three  hundred 
and  twenty-seven  dollars  and  twenty-seven  cents  ($4,327  27)  be,  and  the  same 
is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  pay  the  United  States  direct  tax  as  per  act  of 
Congress,  of  August  5,  1861,  as  per  letter  of  P.  M.  Pearson,  Assessor  Dis- 
trict Columbia. 

Resolved  further , That  the  Clerk  of  this  Corporation,  for  the  purposes 
aforesaid,  is  hereby  instructed  to  pay  the  said  $4,327  27  United  States  tax 
out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated,  or  by  the  issue 
and  sale  of  the  stock  of  the  Corporation,  or  by  borrowing  the  money  from 
the  Farmers  and  Mechanics’  Bank  of  Georgetown,  at  legal  interest,  as  in  his 
discretion  may  seem  best  or  most  to  the  interest  of  the  Corporation. 

Approved  June  29,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  restricting  the  issue  of  Licenses  to  Green  Grocers  and  others. 

In  order  to  allow  further  time  for  the  adjustment  of  the  difficulties  in 
relation  to  the  market  house,  and  to  facilitate  tl\e  settlement  thereof  within 
a reasonable  time;  therefore, 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  he  is 
hereby,  directed  not  to  renew  any  licenses  to  green  grocers,  hucksters,  and 
butter  dealers,  which  may  become  renewable  under  existing  laws,  on  or 
after  July  1,  1866,  for  a longer  period  than  three  months,  and  to  renew  the 
same  quarterly  thereafter,  on  the  first  days  of  October,  January,  April,  and 
July,  for  a like  period,  subject  in  all  other  respects  to  existing  laws,  until 
the  further  orders  of  this  Corporation,  any  ordinance  or  resolution  heretofore 
enacted  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

Approved  June  29,  1866. 


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AN  ORDINANCE  amendatory  of  an  ordinance  entitled  “An  ordinance  authorizing 
the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company  to  erect  certain  iron  bridges  across  the 
canal.” 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal 
Company  are  hereby  authorized  to  substitute  draw  or  pivot  bridges,  to  be 
approved  of  by  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  across  the  canal  at  Washing- 
ton and  Jefferson  streets,  for  the  present  stone  bridges,  on  the  same  condi- 
tions in  regard  to  their  being  kept  in  order,  as  on  the  present  grade  of  said 
streets  in  the  above  mentioned  ordinance;  and  provided  that  the  said  com- 
pany shall  bear  all  the  expense  of  bridge-tenders. 

And  be  it  further  ordained , That  so  much  of  the  ordinance  aforesaid  as  is 
inconsistent  herewith  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  July  6,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  Instructing  the  Committee  before  Congress. 

Whereas,  appropriations  have  been  oftentimes  made  by  the  Congress  of  the 
United  States  for  the  improvement  of  harbors  in  different  parts  of  the  United 
States;  and  whereas,  Congress  has  exclusive  jurisdiction  over  the  District 
of  Columbia,  containing  within  its  limits  a port  and  harbor  of  considerable 
importance,  for  the  improvement  of  which  no  appropriation  has  been  made 
by  the  Government  of  the  United  States  for  many  years;  therefore  be  it 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Committee  to  represent  the  interests 
of  this  Corporation  before  Congress  be  instructed  to  urgently  request  the 
appropriation  by  Congre^  of  a sufficient  sum  to  thoroughly  improve  the 
channel  of  the  Potomac  River  and  the  harbor  of  Washington  and  Georgetown. 

Approved  July  6,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  of  inquiry  in  relation  to  the  repair  of  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Recorder  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed 
to  inquire  into  the  expediency  of  enacting  a general  law  to  govern  the  assess- 
ment and  collection  of  taxes  for  the  improvement  of  streets,  and  the  prosecu- 
tion and  completion  of  the  work,  and  to  report  by  ordinance  or  otherwise. 

Approved  July  6,  1866. 

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A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Chr.  Ubhoff. 

• 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  is  hereby  given  to  Chr.  Ubhoff 
to  open  the  street  from  his  cellar,  on  the  north  side  of  Bridge  street,  between 


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Congress  and  Washington  streets,  to  the  sewer  in  front  of  the  premises  of 
James  Goddard,  on  said  street:  Provided , That  he  shall  leave  it  in  as  good, 
substantial  condition  as  it  is  now,  and  keep  it  so  for  twelve  months  thereafter. 
Approved  July  6,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Charles  Memmert, 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Charles 
Memmert  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  three  dollars  and  seventy-five  cents, 
($103  75,)  being  the  amount  of  his  account  to  April  26,  1866. 

Approved  July  6,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  laying  a flag  footway  across  Gay  street,  on  the  east  side  of 

Washington  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  streets  is  hereby 
directed  to  have  a flag  footway  laid  across  Gay  street,  on  the  east  side  of 
Washington  street,  and  that  the  sum  of  thirty-five  dollars  is  hereby  appro- 
priated for  that  purpose,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  Commissioner  upon 
the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  July  13,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  sweeping  and  cleaning  the  Market 

• House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars  be,  and  the 
same  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  to 
the  order  of  the  Market  Master,  at  the  rate  of  eight  dollars  and  thirty-three 
cents  per  month,  for  sweeping  and  cleaning  the  market  house  until  the  first 
of  January,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-seven. 

Approved  July  13,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  John  F. 
Essex  the  sum  of  seven  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  ($7  50,)  being  the  expense 
incurred  by  him  in  having  the  station  house  cleaned ) and  to  Wm.  Whelan 
& Co.  the  sum  of  fifty-eight  dollars  and  sixteen  cents,  ($58  16,)  amount  of 
their  bill  of  repairs  to  water  pipes  and  hydrants,  to  March  12th,  1866. 

Approved  July  13,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  to  place  a hydrant  on  Bridge  street,  near  Rock  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  have  a Bartholomew  hydrant 
erected  on  the  north  side  of  Bridge  street,  near  its  intersection  with  Bock 
street,  in  accordance  with  written  contract  with  Wm.  Whelan  k Co. 
Approved  July  20,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  repair  the  gravelled  streets  of  the  town. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars 
be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  to  repair  the  gravelled  streets  of  the  town, 
and  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  authorized  to  pay  the  same  to  the  order 
of  the  Street  Commissioner,  upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  July  20,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  clean  the  streets  and  alleys  of  the  town. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars, 
or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  to 
clean  the  streets  and  alleys  of  the  town,  the  same  to  be  done  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Mayor,  and  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  authorized  to  pay  the 
same  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  July  20,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  H.  W.  Brewer. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  H.  W. 
Brewer  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  eighty-one  dollars  and  fifty  cents, 
($181  50,)  being  the  amount  of  his  bill  for  services  rendered,  as  surveyor, 
from  February  3,  1866,  to  June  8,  1866,  inclusive. 

Approved  July  20,  1866.  * 


A RESOLUTION  in  regard  to  the  Alexandria  Aqueduct. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor,  in  conjunction  with  the 
Becorder,  be,  and  is  hereby,  instructed  to  take  such  action  in  regard  to  the 
driving  of  piles  in  the  Potomac  river,  between  the  piers  of  the  Alexandria 
Aqueduct,  thereby  obstructing  navigation,  which  is  now  being  done  under 
authority  of  the  lessees  of  the  same,  as  will  most  certainly  and  effectually 


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protect  tlie  interest  of  our  town  generally,  and  certain  citizens  of  the  same 
specially. 

Approved  July  20,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  in  relation  to  the  excavation  of  streets  and  alleys. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this 
ordinance,  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  take  up  any 
pavement,  curb,  or  gutter,  or  excavate  any  street  or  public  alley  or  sidewalk 
of  this  town,  for  any  purpose  whatever,  between  the  first  day  of  November 
and  the  first  day  of  March  in  each  year,  except  for  necessary  repairs  to 
sewers,  water  and  gas  pipes. 

Sec.  2.  That  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  make  any 
excavation  in  any  sidewalk,  pavement,  gutter,  street,  or  public  alley,  or  to 
take  up  any  curbing,  without  first  obtaining  the  permission  of  the  Mayor,  in 
writing,  to  the  same ; and  any  person  or  persons  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  act,  shall  be  subject  to  a fine  of  not  less  than  five  dollars 
nor  more  than  twenty  dollars  for  each  and  every  offence,  to  be  recoverable 
as  fines  and  penalties  usually  are. 

Sec.  3.  That  all  ordinances  or  resolutions,  or  parts  thereof,  inconsistent 
herewith,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  July  20,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  purchase  a Steam  Fire  Engine,  and  to  organize  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment in  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  immediately  after  the  passage  of  this 
ordinance  there  shall  be  elected,  as  other  Corporation  officers  are  elected,  • 
four  (4)  persons  of  good  character  and  standing,  one  (1)  from  each  precinct 
of  the  town,  who  shall  be,  together  with  the  Mayor,  styled  the  Fire  Commis- 
sion of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  and  who  shall  draw  for  the  term  of 
their  respective  offices,  say  one  (1)  for  the  term  of  four  (4)  years,  one  (1) 
for  the  term  of  three  (3)  years,  one  (1)  for  the  term  of  two  (2)  years,  and 
one  (1)  for  the  term  of  one  (1)  year;  and  annually  thereafter,  on  the  first 
Monday  of  January,  there  shall  be  elected  in  the  same  manner  one  person 
of  like  character  to  serve  for  the  term  of  four  (4)  years,  provided,  however, 
that  the  terms  of  office  of  the  four  (4)  commissioners  first  elected  shall  not 
# be  considered  to  expire  until  one,  (1,)  two,\2,)  three,  (3,)  and  four  (4)  years 
from  the  first  Monday  in  January,  1867. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  ordained , That  in  the  event  of  a refusal  or  neglect 
to  perform  the  duties  of  their  office  on  the  part  of  any  one  or  more  of  said 


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commissioners,  or  in  the  event  of  a vacancy  occurring  from  any  cause,  the 
Mayor,  being  duly  certified  thereof,  by  any  two  or  more  of  said  commis- 
sioners, shall  fill  such  office  or  offices  by  new  appointment,  to  serve  the  full 
term  of  those  refusing  or  neglecting  to  serve,  or  where  a vacancy  arises  from 
any  cause;  provided,  however,  that  such  appointments  have  the  approval  and 
confirmation  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  ordained , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  shall  act 
as  clerk  for  the  fire  commissioners,  and  shall  receive  as  compensation  for  the 
additional  services  thus  imposed  upon  him  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars  annually. 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  ordained , That  the  fire  commissioners  shall  have  power 
to  appoint  the  requisite  number  of  persons  to  perform  the  duties  of  their 
several  positions  as  set  forth  in  this  bill,  who  shall  hold  their  places  during  good 
behavior,  to  suspend  or  expel  any  member  of  the  company  attached  to  the 
steam  fire  engine  or  the  chief  of  the  fire  department,  and  if  they  deem  it 
best,  to  adopt  a suitable  uniform  or  badge,  to  be  worn  by  them  and  by  the 
chief  of  the  fire  department;  and  the  said  fire  commissioners  shall  adopt 
such  rules  and  regulations  for  their  own  government  and  of  the  fire  depart- 
ment as  they  shall  deem  best  for  the  interest  of  said  department,  providing 
they  are  not  inconsistent  with  the  laws  of  this  Corporation.  They  shall  keep 
a record  of  all  their  proceedings,  and  proper  vouchers  of  all  their  expendi- 
tures, subject  to  the  inspection  of  the  Corporation  Councils;  they  shall  have 
full  control  over  all  volunteer  fire  companies  in  the  Corporation  of  George- 
town, excepting  that  such  volunteer  fire  companies  shall  have  the  right  to 
select  their  own  members  and  choose  their  own  officers. 

Sec.  5.  And  be  it  ordained , That  the,  fire  department  as  thus  organized 
shall  consist,  for  the  steam  fire  engine,  of  an  engineer,  hostler,  foreman,  and 
six  (6)  paid  extra  men,  and  as  many  extra  men  not  exceeding  ten,  (10,)  and 
serving  without  pay,  as  the  commissioners  may  think  necessary,  and  of  a chief 
of  the  fire  department  of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  who  shall  have 
control  of  all  fire  companies  in  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown. 

Sec.  6.  And  be  it  ordained , That  the  steam  fire  engine  company  shall  have 
one  (1)  steam  fire  engine,  one  (1)  hose  reel,  two  or  three  horses,  as  the  com- 
missioners may  deem  necessary,  and  not  less  than  seven  hundred  and  fifty 
(750)  feet  of  serviceable  hose. 

Sec.  7.  And  be  it  ordained , That  the  salaries  of  the  paid  officers  and 
men  comprising  this  department  shall  be  of  the  following  sums  per  annum, 
payable  monthly  out  of  the  general  fund.  The  chief  of  the  fire  department 
shall  receive  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars ; the  engineer,  seven  hun- 
dred (700)  dollars;  the  hostler,  five  hundred  (500)  dollars;  the  foreman, 
one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  and  the  six  extra  paid  men,  each  fifty  (50)  dol- 
lars, and  the  engineer  and  hostler  shall  give  their  undivided  attention  to  their 
respective  duties. 

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Sec.  8.  And  be  it  ordained, , That  the  steam  fire  engine  shall  he  located  in 
the  building  belonging  to  the  Corporation,  known  as  the  Vigilant  Engine 
House,  and  the  fire  commissioners  shall  have  power  to  make  what  alterations 
or  additions  they  may  judge  necessary  to  make  it  suitable  for  the  purpose 
designated,  provided,  the  first  cost  of  such  alterations  or  additions  shall  not 
exceed  the  sum  of  eight  hundred  dollars  ($800.) 

Sec.  9.  And  be  it  ordained , That  the  fire  commissioners  shall  have  power 
to  sell  to  the  best  advantage  any  of  the  fire  apparatus  belonging  to  this 
Corporation  which  they  may  not  deem  necessary  for  the  efficiency  of  the 
fire  department,  and  the  amount  of  money  obtained  by  the  sale  of  such  fire 
apparatus  shall  be  by  them  used  towards  defraying  the  contingent  expenses 
of  the  department,  to  be  accounted  for  by  proper  vouchers,  the  same  as  other 
expenditures  are  provided  for  in  this  ordinance. 

Sec.  10.  And  be  it  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  paid  mem- 
bers of  this  department,  in  case  of  fire,  to  immediately  repair  to  the  place  of 
such  fire,  and  to  render  their  services,  under  the  direction  of  the  chief  of 
the  fire  department^,  to  aid  in  its  extinguishment  and  for  the  preservation  of 
property. 

Sec.  11.  And  be  it  ordained , That  the  chief  of  the  fire  department  shall 
have  the  sole  command  at  fires  over  all  other  officers  and  members  of  the 
department,  and  all  other  persons  who  may  be  present  a:  fires,  and  shall  take 
all  the  proper  measures  for  the  extinguishment  of  fires,  the  protection  of 
property,  and  the  preservation  of  order ; and  it  shall  also  be  his  duty  to 
examine  the  condition  of  the  engines  and  all  other  apparatus  belonging  to 
the  Corporation  as  often  as  necessary,  or  whenever  the  Mayor  or  fire  com- 
missioners may  direct,  and  annually  to  report  the  same  to  the-Mayor  and 
Councils;  also  to  cause  a full  description  of  the  same,  together  with  the  names 
of  the  officers  and  members,  and  the  amount  of  property  destroyed  by  fire, 
and  the  amount  of  insurance  on  the  same,  to  be  published  annually  in  a 
Georgetown  newspaper ; and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  chief  of  the  fire 
department  to  receive  and  transmit  to  the  fire  commissioners  for  the  use  of 
the  councils  annually  all  the  returns  of  the  officers,  members,  and  fire  appa- 
ratus, and  of  all  the  property  belonging  to  the  fire  department. 

Sec.  12.  And  be  it  ordained , That  in  case  of  the  absence  of  the  chief  of 
the  fire  department,  the  foreman  of  the  steam  fire  engine  company  shall 
temporarily  exercise  the  duties  of  his  office ; and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
foreman,  in  conjunction  with  the  chief  of  the  fire  department,  to  see  that 
all  fire  plugs  are  in  working  order,  and,  if  not  in  order,  to  give  immediate 
notice  to  the  Mayor. 

Sec.  13.  And  be  it  ordained , That  immediately  on  the  appointment  and 
organization  of  the  fire  commissioners  herein  provided  for,  it  shall  be  their 
duty  to  prepare  rules  and  regulations  for  the  government  of  the  steam  fire 


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engine  company,  and  such  general  rules  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  whole 
fire  department,  and  to  furnish  each  member  of  the  fire  department  with  a 
copy  of  said  rules,  and  to  have  said,  rules  posted  hi  and  about  the  engine 
house  or  houses,  and  to  give  notice  that  they  are  prepared  to  receive  applica- 
tions for  membership  in  the  steam  fire  engine  company  and  for  the  office  of 
chief  of  the  fire  department. 

Sec.  14.  And  be  it  ordained , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  author- 
ized and  requested  to  issue  and  dispose  of  the  stock  of  this  Corporation  in 
the  sum  of  $7,500,  bearing  six  per  centum  per  annum,  at  not  less  than  par, 
which  sum,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  shall  be  applied  to  the 
purchase  of  a steam  fire  engine  and  the  equipment  of  the  steam  fire  engine 
company  provided  for  in  this  ordinance,  and  be  subject  for  said  purpose  to 
the  order  of  the  said  commissioners;  provided,  that  no  contract  for 
engine,  &c.,  shall  be  made  until  the  amount  herein  provided  for  shall  be 
raised  from  the  sale  of  stock,  and  the  said  amount  shall  be  used  for  that  pur- 
pose and  no  other,  and  shall  be  known  as  the  steam  fire  engine  fund. 

Sec.  15.  And  be  it  ordained , That  should  any  person  or  persons,  not  a 
member  of  the  Georgetown  fire  department,  or  properly  authorized  to  do  so, 
use  the  uniform  or  badge  that  may  be  determined  upon  by  the  fire  commis- 
sioners, or  any  part  thereof,  such  person  or  persons  shall  each  be  fined  not 
less  than  five  nor  more  than  twenty  (20)  dollars ; to  be  recovered  as  other 
Corporation  fines  are  recovered — one-half  to  the  informer,  the  other  to  thfc 
use  of  the  Corporation. 

Sec.  16.  And  be  it  ordained , That  should  any  person  or  persons  injure, 
deface,  or  in  any  manner  destroy  any  Corporation  fire  apparatus,  or  should 
any  person  or  persons  hinder  or  obstruct  any  Corporation  fire  apparatus,  or 
any  member  of  the  fire  department  while  going  to  or  returning  from  a fire, 
or  in  any  manner  hinder  or  prevent  any  of  the  fire  companies  or  members 
thereof  from  operating  at  any  fire,  each  and  every  such  person  or  persons 
shall  be  fined  not  less  than  five  nor  more  than  twenty  (20)  dollars ; to  be  re- 
covered as  other  Corporation  fines  are  recovered. 

Sec.  17.  And  be  it  ordained , That  the  chief  of  the  fire  department  and 
the  foreman  shall  have  full  police  powers  while  going  to,  while  at,  or  when 
returning  from  fires  or  alarms  of  fires. 

Sec.  18.  And  be  it  ordained , That  this  ordinance  shall  take  effect  imme- 
diately after  its  passage. 

Sec.  19.  And  be  it  ordained , That  all  ordinances  and  parts  of  ordinances 
inconsistent  with  this  ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Approved  July  27,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  J.  D.  McGill. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  J.  D.  McGill 
the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  two  dollars  and  fifty-five  cents,  ($102  55,)  amount 
of  his  bill  for  advertising  and  printing  from  March  24th  to  June  16th,  1866. 
Approved. July  27,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  J.  F.  Essex. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  J.  F.  Essex 
the  sum  of  seventy-five  dollars,  ($75,)  being  the  amount  of  his  bill  for  livery 
of  Corporation  horse  from  March  31st  to  June  31st,  1866. 

Approved  July  27,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  W.  T.  Duvall. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  W.  T. 
Duvall  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  thirteen  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents, 
amount  of  bill  for  work  done  for  the  Corporation. 

Approved  July  27,  1866. 

# _ 

RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  W.  L.  Fletcher. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  W.  L. 
Fletcher  the  sum  of  thirty  dollars  and  forty  cents,  ($30  40,)  amount  of  his 
bill  for  work  done  on  Washington  street. 

Approved  July  27,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  repair  of  Water  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  three  hundred  and  fifty  dollars, 
together  with  one  hundred  and  thirty-four  dollars,  the  unexpended  part  of 
appropriation  for  the  improvement  of  Washington  street,  at  its  intersection 
with  Water  street,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  for  the  thorough 
repair  of  Water  street,  from  the  Aqueduct  to  Rock  Creek  Bridge,  the  work 
to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets,  and  the 
Clerk  is  instructed  to  pay  to  the  order  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  the 
above  amount,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  upon  the  presentation 
of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  July  27,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  barbers. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this 
resolution,  parties  carrying  on  the  business  of  barber  are  hereby  permitted  to 
open  their  places  of  business  on  Sabbath  mornings,  from  the  hours  of  5 o’clock 
A.  M.,  to  10  o’clock  A.  M. 

Be  it  further  resolved , That  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  police 
authorities  to  see  that  all  barber  shops  are  closed  at  10  o’clock  precisely  on. 
Sabbath  mornings ; and  any  barber  or  barbers  whose  places  of  business  are 
opened  after  such  specified  time,  shall  be  subject  to  a fine  of  not  less  than 
one  dollar  (Si),  nor  more  than  fiye  dollars  ($5),  for  such  offence,  to  be  recov- 
ered as  other  fines  and  penalties  are  recovered  by  the  laws  of  this  Corpora- 
tion. 

Approved  July  27,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  granting  certain  privileges  to  Richard  Pettit. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  is  hereby  given  to  Richard 
Pettit  to  have  a water  trough  in  front  of  the  pump  on  the  north-west  corner 
of  First  and  Market  streets. 

Approved  August  3,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  the  Vigilant  Fire  Company. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  is  hereby  given  to  the  Presi- 
dent of  the  Vigilant  Fire  Company  to  sell  the  running  gear  of  the  old  truck 
belonging  to  this  Corporation,  the  proceeds  of  the  sale  to  be  applied  to  the 
repair  of  the  truck  recently  purchased  by  the  said  fire  company. 

Approved  August  3,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  giving  the  assent  of  the  Corporation  to  the  removal  of  a stop-cock. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  assent  of  this  Corporation  be,  and 
the  same  is  hereby,  given  to  any  person  or  persons  interested  to  the  removal 
of  the  stop-cock  now  in  the  water  main  on  Congress  street,  opposite  the  new 
buildings  of  Joseph  Libbey,  Sr.,  from  its  present  position  to  the  said  main 
at  the  intersection  of  Congress  and  West  streets;  provided,  that  the  same  be 
done  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  engineer  in  charge  of  the  Potomac  Water 
Works,  and  without  expense  to  this  Corporation. 

Approved  Augnst  3,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  the  improvement  of  Frederick  street,  between  Fourth  and 

Seventh  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Counc  il  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  sum  of  four  hundred  dollars  be,  and 
is  hereby,  appropriated  to  grade  and  gravel  Frederick  street,  between  Fourth 
and  Seventh  streets,  and  the  Clerk  is  authorized  to  pay  the  same  to  the  order 
of  the  Street  Commissioner,  upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers ; the 
work  to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets,  and 
charge  the  same,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  due  and  unpaid,  to  Frederick 
street,  between  Fourth  and  Seventh  streets. 

Approved  August  3,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  to  pay  expenses  of  Poor  and  Workhouse  for  quarter  ending  the  30th 

of  June,  1866. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  M.  V. 
Buckey,  trustee  of  Poor  and  Workhouse,  the  sum  of  eight  hundred  and  fifty- 
six  dollars  and  nineteen  cents,  ($856  19,)  amount  of  expenses  of  Poor  and 
Workhouse  for  quarter  ending  30th  of  June,  as  per  bills  accompany  trustee’s 
report,  and  that  the  trustee  be  directed  to  act  in  future  in  compliance  with 
the  existing  law  requiring  the  trustees  to  ask  for  proposals  to  furnish  sup- 
plies. 

Approved  August  3,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  license  and  regulate  bill-posting  in  the  city  of  Georgetown,  and 
to  prevent  the  defacing  of  buildings,  &c. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this 
ordinance,  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  within  the  limits 
of  this  Corporation  to  post,  or  set  up,  any  placard,  bill,  or  advertisement  in 
any  of  the  streets,  alleys,  or  sidewalks,  without  first  obtaining  a license  there- 
for, under  a penalty  of  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than  five  dollars,  to  be  col- 
lected as  other  fines  and  penalties  are  recovered. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  hereafter  any  person  or  persons 
applying  for  such  license,  shall  deposit  the  sum  of  five  dollars  to  the  credit 
of  the  general  fund,  which  license  shall  expire  on  the  first  day  of  July  in 
each  year. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  any  and  every  person  obtaining  a 
license  under  the  provisions  of  this  ordinance,  shall  have  the  full  and  exclu- 
sive use  of  bill  boards,  provided  by  them,  to  be  placed  in  such  places  and 
thoroughfares  as  may  be  designated  by  the  Mayor,  for  the  purpose  of  post- 
ing bills,  placards,  and  other  advertisements  thereon;  and  any  person  or  per- 


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sons  interfering  with  the  said  licensed  bill  posters,  or  using  the  bill  boards  of 
such  bill  posters  without  their  consent,  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  this  Corpora- 
tion not  less  than  five  ($5)  nor  more  than  ten  dollars  ($10),  to  be  recovered  as 
fines  and  penalties  are  recovered. 

Sec.  *4.  Be  it  farther  ordained.  That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this 
ordinance,  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  post,  or  cause 
to  be  posted,  upon  any  building,  fence,  wall,  lamp-post,  tree  or  tree  box,  car- 
riage stoop,  or  telegraph  pole,  within  the  limits  of  this  Corporation,  any 
paster,  bill,  or  show  card  of  any  description,  or  in  any  way  deface  any  build- 
ing, fence,  wall,  lamp-post,  tree  or  tree  box,  carriage  stoop,  or  telegraph  poles 
with  inscription  of  letters,  under  a penalty  of  not  less  than  five  (5)  dollars 
or  more  than  ten  (10)  dollars  for  each  and  every  violation  of  the  provisions 
of  this  ordinance.  The  fines  herein  imposed  to  be  collected  and  applied  as 
other  fines  of  this  Corporation  are  collected  and  applied. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  ordained , That  ail  laws  or  part  of  laws,  inconsistent 
with  the  provisions  set  forth  in  this  ordinance,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Approved  August  3,  1866. 

AN  ORDINxYNCE  for  the  improvement  of  Congress  street,  and  repealing  an  ordi- 
nance entitled  “an  ordinance  for  the  improvement  of  Congress  street,”  approved 

Dec.  5,  1865. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  A ldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be,  and 
he  is  hereby,  authorized  and  directed  to  cause  the  curb  stones  to  be  set  and 
the  gutters  paved  with  stone,  with  two  courses  of  bricks,  on  edge,  in  the 
centre,  on  both  sides  of  Congress  street,  to  correspond  with  the  curb  and 
gutter  now  laid  on  the  west  side,  near  West  street,  according  to  the  estab- 
lished grade  thereof,  where  the  same  is  not  now  so  curbed  and  gravelled,  in 
conformity  to  said  established  grade,  from  West  street  to  Road  street. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  or  donned,  That  for  the  purpose  of  defraying  the 
expenses  thereof,  a tax  of  eight  cents  per  front  foot  be,  and  the  same  is 
hereby,  levied  and  imposed  on  all  lots  and  parts  of  lots  fronting  on  said 
street. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  immediately  on  the  passage  of 
this  ordinance,  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  shall  furnish  the  Collector  of 
Taxes  with  the  usual  statement  of  all  lots  and  parts  of  lots  fronting  on  said 
street,  with  the  names  of  the  parties  to  whom  they  are  assessed,  and  the  said 
Collector  shall  proceed  to  collect  said,  tax,  as  the  same  may  be  needed,  and 
pay  the  same,  as  collected,  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation,  reserving  there- 
from two  per  centum  of  the  amount  collected  as  commission  for  collecting  the 
same ; and  the  amount  so  paid  over  to  the  Clerk  shall  be  held  by  him  subject 
to  the  order  of  the  said  Commissioner  of  Streets,  accompanied  by  proper 
vouchers. 


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Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Surveyor  be,  and  he  is  here- 
by. authorized  and  directed  to  allow  and  certify  to  the  Collector  an  equitable- 
amount  for  work  already  done  before  lots  and  parts  of  lots  charged  by  sec- 
tions 1 and  2 of  this  ordinance,  in  accordance  with  the  established  grade  and 
the  requirements  hereof,  or  for  materials  now  before  such  lots  and  parts  of 
lots,  which  can  and  may  be  used  in  recurbing  and  reguttering  the  same,  and 
the  said  Collector  shall  credit  each  party  respectively  with  the  amount  so 
certified,  and  collect  the  residue  as  directed  by  this  ordinance. 

Sec.  5.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  and 
the  Surveyor  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  authorized,  if  they  deem  it  expedient 
or  desirable,  to  vary  the  curb  line,  if  necessary,  on  the  east  side  of  Congress 
street,  between  West  and  Stoddard  streets,  so  as  to  save  the  trees  on  or  near 
said  curb  line  without  contracting  the  legal  width  of  the  footway,  but  in  all 
other  respects  the  curb  line,  as  now  existing  on  other  parts  of  said  street,  shall 
remain,  and  all  new  curb  shall  be  laid  in  conformity  to  the  same. 

Sec.  6.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  immediately  on  the  passage  of  this 
ordinance,  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  shall  advertise  for  proposals  for  five 
days  in  some  daily  paper  circulating  in  Georgetown  for  the  work  and  mate- 
rials needful  for  said  improvement,  to  be  done  under  his  direction,  and  to 
receive  the  approval  of  himself  and  the  Surveyor  before  payment,  and  at  the 
end  of  said  five  days  to  award  the  contract  to  the  lowest  responsible  bidder. 

Sec.  7.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  work  authorized  by  this  ordi- 
nance shall  be  completed  by  the  first  day  of  October  next,  and  all  taxes  hereby 
levied  that  shall  remain  unpaid  on  the  first  day  of  September  next,  the  Col- 
lector shall  proceed  to  collect  by  sale  of  the  property  of  the  owners,  in  accor- 
dance with  the  charter  and  laws  of  this  Corporation;  provided,  that  the  said 
Commissioner  and  the  said  Surveyor  may,  if  found  impracticable  to  complete 
the  work  hereby  ordered  by  the  said  first  day  of  October,  defer  a portion 
thereof,  in  their  discretion,  until  the  spring  of  1867. 

Sec.  8.  And  be  it further  ordained , That  within  ten  days  after  the  com- 
pletion of  the  work  hereby  ordered,  the  Commissioner  shall  make  up  his 
accounts  and  transmit  the  same,  with  the  vouchers  thereof,  to  the  President 
of  the  Board  of  Common  Council. 

Sec.  9.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  ordinance  entitled  “An  ordi- 
nance for  the  improvement  of  Congress  street,”  approved  Dec.  5,  1865,  and 
all  other  ordinances  and  resolutions  inconsistent  herewith,  be,  and  the  same 
are  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  August  10,  I8G6. 

RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  certain  arches  on  Bridge  and  First  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georyetov:n , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  author- 


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ized  and  directed  to  have  constructed  a sheet  iron  gate,  of  sufficient  size 
and  dimensions,  to  be  placed  at  the  entrance  of  the  main  or  well  hole  of  arch 
crossing  Bridge  street,  near  the  intersection  of  Green  street,  in  front  of  the 
residence  of  J ohn  M.  Stake,  Esq. 

Be  it  further  resolved , That  the  Mayor  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed 
to  have  placed  flag  stones  of  sufficient  size,  dimensions  and  thickness  over  the 
main  or  well  holes  of  the  arch  crossing  1st  street,  in  front  of  the  residence 
of  H.  M.  Sweeny,  Esq.,  and  adjoining  the  residence  of  George  W.  Orme. 

Be  it  further  resolved , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  is  hereby,  directed  to  pay, 
on  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  the  sum  of  thirty-five  dollars,  or  so  much  as  is 
necessary  thereof,  for  the  objects  aforesaid. 

Approved  August  10,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  T.  H.  Donohue  k Co. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  is 
hereby,  directed  to  pay  to  the  order  of  T.  H.  Donohue  & Co.  the  sum  of 
twenty  dollars  and  sixty-five  cents,  in  settlement  of  their  bill  for  repair  of 
the  water  closets  of  the  market  house  proper  to  this  date,  and  charge  the 
same  to  the  market  house  fund. 

Approved  August  10,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  T.  H.  Donohue  & Co. 
eight  dollars,  ($8,)  amount  of  their  bill  for  work  done  at  market  house  hall; 
to  E.  Pickrell  & Co.,  thirty-seven  dollars  and  forty-six  cents,  ($37  46,) 
amount  of  their  bill  for  lumber  furnished  the  Corporation  to  October  30, 
1865  ; to  Wm.  IT.  Chamberlin  twelve  dollars  and  seventy-nine  cents  ($12  79,) 
amount  of  his  bill  for  blacksmithing  from  March  5th,  to  June  29th,  1866; 
to  the  proprietor  of  the  Daily  Times  fourteen  dollars,  ($14,)  amount  in  full  of 
his  bill  for  advertising  to  March  20th,  1865. 

Approved  August  10,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  appropriating  certain  sum  of  money  to  purchase  disinfectants. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  ($10)  is  hereby 

appropriated  for  the  purpose  of  purchasing  a amount  of  disinfectant,  to 

be  used  as  proposed  by  a message  of  the  Mayor.  The  Clerk  of  the  Corpora- 
tion is  hereby  directed  to  pay  the.  same  on  the  order  of  the  Mayor. 

Approved  August  10,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  directing  the  redemption  of  Stock  of  the  Corporation  of  George- 
town, D.  C. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  he,  and  he  is  hereby,  directed 
to  redeem  the  stock  of  the  Corporation  with  the  sum  of  fifteen  thousand  dol- 
lars, the  amount  received  of  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company  on 
account  of  thirty  thousand  dollars  due  on  Kepair  Bonds  of  said  Company, 
according  to  the  provisions  of  an  ordinance  entitled  “An  Ordinance  provid- 
ing for  the  redemption  of  the  funded  debt  of  the  Corporation  and  for  other 
purposes,  approved  February  20,  1859. 

Approved  August  10,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  authorizing  the  opening  and  condemnation  to  public  uses  of 
the  alleys  extending  through  parts  of  lots  56,  57,  58,  59,  in  Old  Georgetown,  between 
Congress  and  Jelferson  streets,  next  south  of  Bridge  street. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board,  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
authorized  and  required  to  institute  the  necessary  proceedings,  provided  in 
the  4th  section  of  an  act  of  Congress  supplimentary  to  an  act  entitled  “an 
act  to  amend  the  charter  of  Georgetown  ” approved  March  3,  1809,  in  order 
to  open  and  condemn  to  public  uses  the  alleys  extending  through  parts  of 
lots  56,  57,  58,  59,  in  Old  Georgetown,  next  south  of  Bridge  street,  between 
J efferson  and  Congress  streets ; said  alley  to  be  of  the  following  dimensions : 
to  extend  from  a point  on  the  east  side  of  Congress  street  139 £ feet  from 
the  south-east  corner  of  the  intersection  of  Congress  and  Bridge  streets,  to 
run  eastwardly  and  parallel  with  Bridge  street,  and  of  width  of  10  11  £-12 
feet,  one  hundred  and  two  and  8-12  feet  to  the  alley,  97  6£-12  feet  in  length 
and  twenty  6-12  feet  in  width,  lying  in  front  of  the  stables  belonging  to  the 
houses  known  as  “ Faxhall’s  Row”  on  Bridge  street;  to  include  all  of  last- 
mentioned  alley,  and  to  continue  to  Jefferson  street  by  an  alley  beginning  on 
the  west  line  of  Jefferson  street  at  a point  109  4-12  feet  from  the  south-west 
corner  of  the  intersection  of  Bridge  and  Jefferson  streets,  and  extending 
westwardly  of  the  width  of  ten  feet,  one  hundred  and  two  and  6-12  feet  to 
the  alley  in  front  of  said  stables. 

Approved  August  10,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  lighting  Bridge  and  High  streets. 

Whereas  the  Congress  of  the  United  States  failed,  at  the  session  just 
closed,  to  provide,  as  heretofore,  for  the  lighting  of  Bridge  and  High  streets, 
after  June  30, 1866, 

And  whereas,  to  continue  the  same  would  involve  an  expenditure  beyond 


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the  income  and  resources  of  the  town,  and  render  a reduction  of  that  grea 
privilege  not  only  expedient  but  necessary ; therefore, 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  requested  to  make  a contract  with  the  Georgetown  Gas  Light  Company 
to  light  all  the  lamps  within  the  limits  of  the  town  heretofore  lighted  by  the 
United  States  and  this  Corporation,  to  be  extinguished  throughout  at  twelve 
o’clock,  (midnight,)  and  that  the  burners  now  on  Bridge  and  High  streets 
be  exchanged  and  made  to  conform,  in  size  and  consumption,  to  those  now  in 
use  in  other  parts  of  the  town,  the  contract  now  existing  to  be  cancelled : 
Provided , that  the  number  of  lights  on  Bridge  and  High  streets  bears  the 
same  proportion  to  the  squares  in  said  streets,  and  no  more  than  obtains  in 
other  parts  of  the  town. 

Approved  August  10,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  the  Market  Master. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown ,*  That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Wm.  N. 
Appelby  (Market  Master)  the  sum  of  fourteen  dollars  and  twenty  five  cents 
($14  25)  for  patent  balance,  yard  stick,  and  weights,  as  authorized  by  the 
committee  on  market  house  and  purchased  by  him. 

Approved  August  17,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Joseph  Libbey, 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  nine  dollars  and  ninety  cents 
($9  90)  be  appropriated  to  liquidate  the  bill  of  Joseph  Libbey,  for  joist 
furnished  at  Chain  Bridge. 

Approved  August  17,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  granting  certain  privileges  to  C.  B.  Jewell. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  is  hereby  granted  to  C.  B. 
Jewell  to  open  a sewer  from  his  house  on  Dunbarton  street  to  connect  with 
the  arch  between  Green  and  Washington  streets,  provided  the  said  C. 
B.  Jewell  leave  the  said  street  in  as  good  condition  as  when  opened,  and  keep 
the  same  in  good  order  for  the  space  of  twelve  months. 

Approved  August  17,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  endorsing  the  action  of  the  Philadelphia  Convention. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board,  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  we  most  heartily  and  cordially  endorse  the 
Declaration  of  Principles  enunciated  by  the  National  Union  Convention  assem- 
bled at  Philadelphia,  being  fully  convinced  that  the  peace,  unity,  and  pros- 
perity of  our  beloved  country  depend  upon  their  adoption  and  unwavering 
support. 

Be  it  further  resolved , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  hereby 
directed  to  send  a copy  of  the  foregoing  resolution  to  the  Hon.  J.  R.  Doo- 
little, President  of  the  National  Union  Convention. 

Approved  August  17,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  Stoddard  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Committee  on  Streets  be,  and  is 
hereby,  directed  to  inquire  into  the  expediency  of  opening,  grading,  curb- 
ing and  guttering  Stoddard  street,  from  Montgomery  to  High  streets,  and  to 
report  by  ordinance  or  otherwise. 

Approved  August  17,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  granting  power  to  the  Mayor  to  advertise#for  the  repairs  of  certain 

bridges. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be  requested  to  advertise  in  a 
Georgetown  daily  paper  for  three  times,  inviting  proposals  for  the  repairs  of 
Bridge  street  Bridge  and  the  Paper  Mill  Bridge,  and  the  contract  be  awarded 
by  him  to  the  lowest  responsible  bidder. 

Approved  August  24,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  approving  the  plan  for  certain  Bridges. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  plans  of  bridges  to  be  erected 
over  Congress,  Jefferson,  Washington  and  Green  streets,  proposed  by  W.  T. 
Duvall  & Co.,  and  approved  by  the  Canal  Company,  and  for  the  erection  of 
which  said  Company  has  made  a contract  with  said  Duvall  & Co.,  be,  and  the 
same  are  hereby,  approved. 

Approved  August  22,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  amending  a resolution  in  relation  to  lighting  Bridge  and  High 

streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  resolution  entitled  “A  resolution 


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in  relation  to  lighting  Bridge  and  High  streets,”  approved  the  10th  of  August, 
1866,  be,  and  the  same  is,  so  amended  that  the  Mayor  be  authorized  to  enter 
into  a contract  with  the  Georgetown  Gaslight  Company,  for  lighting  all  the 
lamps  now  on  Bridge  and  High  streets,  with  four-feet  burners,  and  to  extend 
the  time  named  in  said  resolution  for  extinguishing  all  the  lamps  within  the 
corporate  limits  to  one  o'clock  A.  M.  Provided  the  cost  of  all  the  lamps 
within  the  town  does  not  exceed  four  thousand  six  hundred  and  fifty  dollars 
per  annum. 

Approved  August  24,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  flag  ways  to  be  placed  on  North  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars  or  so  much  thereof 
as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  out  of  any  money  in  the 
treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated,  for  the  purpose  of  laying  two  flagways 
across  North  street,  at  its  intersection  with  West  street;  the  work  to  be  done 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets,  and  the  Clerk  is  directed 
to  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  upon  the  pre- 
sentation of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  August  24,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  H.  B.  Walker. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  II.  B. 
Walker  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  and  seventy-five  cents,  ($10  75,)  amount  of  his 
bill  of  August  7th,  1866. 

Approved  September  7,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  repair  of  the  Metropolitan  Police  Station  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  requested  to  have  the  prison  cells  in  the  Metropolitan  Police  Station  House 
supplied  with  closets,  of  substantial  construction. 

Be  it  further  resolved , The  Mayor  is  hereby  requested  to  advertise,  for  one 
time  in  the  Georgetown  daily  papers,  inviting  “Proposals"  for  fitting  up  the 
cells  in  said  station  house  with  proper  water  closets,  and  award  the  contract  to 
the  lowest  responsible  bidder. 

Approved  September  7,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  to  place  a flagway  across  Prospect  street,  on  the  east  line  of 

Market  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , Tliat  the  sum  of  thirty-five  dollars,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  out  of  any  money 
in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated,  to  place  a flagway  across  Prospect 
street,  on  the  east  line  of  Market  street,  to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of 
the  Commissioner  of  Streets,  and  the  Clerk  is  directed  to  pay  the  above 
amount  to  the  order  of  the  Commissioner  upon  the  presentation  of  proper 
vouchers. 

Approved  September  *7,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  Mayor  to  enter  into  a contract  with  night  scavenger 

for  certain  purposes. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  consent  of  this  Corporation  is  hereby 
granted  to  the  Mayor  to  enter  into  a contract  with  the  night  scavenger  for 
cleansing  the  towpath  lying  immediately  under  the  market  house,  and  adjacent 
bridges,  as  per  communication  of  August  23,  1866. 

Be  it  further  resolved , That  all  laws  inconsistent  with  the  above  resolution 
are  hereby  repealed. 

Approved  September  7,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  a new  contract  with  the  Georgetown  Gas  Light  Com- 
pany. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  requested  to  enter  into  a new  contract  with  the  Georgetown  Gas  Light 
Company  to  light,  not  exceeding  seventy,  of  the  lamps  on  Bridge  and  High 
streets  heretofore  lighted  by  the  United  States,  with  four  feet  burners,  at 
such  points  on  said  streets  as  he  may  designate;  and  to  light  the  residue  of 
the  lamps  in  the  streets  of  the  town  with  four  feet  burners,  in  number  as  in 
the  existing  contract,  the  entire  number  so  authorized  to  be  lighted  to  be 
extinguished  at  one  o’clock  A.  M.,  provided  that  the  cost  thereof  for  gas 
alone,  exclusive  of  repairs  of  lamps,  &c.,  shall  not  exceed  the  sum  of  four 
thousand  six  hundred  and  fifty  dollars 

Resolved,  further,  That  the  said  gas  light  company  be  authorized  to  make 
temporary  provision  for  lighting  the  additional  lamps,  if  necessary,  at  the 
expense  of  this  Corporation,  until  the  further  action  of  the  same  in  that 
behalf. 

Resolved  further,  That  the  resolution  of  August  10,  1866,  in  relation  to 
lighting  Bridge  and  High  streets,  and  of  the  24th  of  August,  1866,  amending 


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the  same,  together  with  all  other  laws  or  resolutions  inconsistent  herewith, 
he,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  September  7,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  remitting  certain  fines. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  fines  of  two  dollars  and  fifty  cents  each 
imposed  on  the  2d  September,  A.  D.  1866,  by  Justice  Buckey  (for  violating 
the  Sunday  law,  approved  April  2d,  1814,)  upon  Smith  Pettit,  John  King, 
and  Patrick  Sheeley,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  remitted. 

Approved  September.  14,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  to  print  the  opinion  of  the  Recorder. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be  directed  to  have  one  hundred 
copies  of  the  opinion  of  the  Recorder  on  the  liability  of  the  Corporation  for 
the  repair  of  the  upper  road  leading  to  the  Little  Palls  printed,  and  pay  the 
expense  thereof  out  of  the  general  fund ; and  that  he  transmit  a copy  of  the 
same,  when  printed,  to  each  member  of  the  Levy  Court, 

Approved  September  14,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Wm.  Whelan  & Co. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Wm. 
Whelan  & Co.  two  hundred  and  fifty-one  dollars  and  thirty-three  cents, 
($251  33,)  being  the  amount  of  their  bill  for  quarter  ending  July  31st,  1866, 
under  a contract  with  this  Corporation,  (approved  March  16th,  1866,)  for 
keeping  hydrants  of  the  town  in  order. 

Approved  September  14,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  printing  of  the  annual  report  of  the  Guardians  of 

the  Public  Schools. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  have  two 
hundred  and  fifty  copies  of  the  report  of  the  Guardians  of  the  Public  Schools 
printed  for  public  use,  and  pay  the  expense  thereof  out  of  the  general  fund. 
Approved  September  14,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  suspending  the  sale  of  a lot  of  ground  belonging  to  the  Corporation. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  requested 


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to  suspend  the  sale  of  the  lot  on  the  corner  of  Prospect  and  Lingan  streets, 
until  the  further  orders  of  this  Corporation. 

Approved  September  14,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  authorizing  the  Mayor  to  have  the  water  main  on  Congress  street 

lowered. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Mayor  he,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  requested  to  have  the  water  mains  on  Congress  street,  between  Stoddard 
and  Road  streets,  lowered  to  a suitable  depth,  made  necessary  by  the  repair 
of  said  Congress  street  now  in  progress,  and  that  the  Clerk  of  the  Corpora- 
tion charge  the  cost  thereof  to  the  tax  levied  on  said  street  for  said  repairs. 

Approved  September  14,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  to  amend  an  ordinance  entitled  “An  ordinance  to  license  and 
regulate  bill  posting,”  &c.,  approved  August  3,  1866. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  ordinance  entitled  “An  ordinance 
to  license  and  regulate  bill  posting,”  &c.,  approved  August  3,  1866,  be  so 
amended  that  the  fourth  section  thereof  shall  not  be  construed  to  inflict  the 
penalty  therein  provided  upon  any  one  who  shall  obtain  the  consent  of  the 
owner  and  occupant  of  the  property  to  place  bills  upon  his  premises  or  upon 
the  tree  boxes  or  fenees  belonging  or  attached  thereto,  provided  said  consent 
shall  be  in  writing,  and  filed  with  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation. 

Approved  September  14,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  of  welcome  to  the  President  of  the  United  States. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  we  hereby  agree  in  our  corporate  capacity 
to  unite  with  the  authorities  of  Washington  city,  and  other  associations  of 
our  fellow-citizens,  in  paying  that  respect  to  Andrew  J ohnson,  President  of 
the  United  States,  upon  his  return  to  the  seat  of  the  Federal  Government 
from  his  visit  to  the  tomb  of  the  illustrious  Douglas,  which  his  eminent  ser- 
vices, in  this  trying  ordeal  through  which  our  beloved  country  is  passing,  so 
justly  entitle  him  to  receive  at  our  hands. 

Resolved  further , That  a committee  of  three  members  of  this  Board,  and 
two  members  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  be  appointed  to  confer  with  the 
committee  appointed  by  the  authorities  of  Washington,  to  make  arrangements 
to  carry  the  foregoing  resolutions  into  effect. 

Approved  September  14,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  John  Callahan. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  requested  to 
have  the  fence  in  front  of  the  property  owned  by  Nancy  Lee  removed  as 
soon  as  possible ; said  fence  encloses  the  entire  line  of  the  pavement. 
Approved  September  21,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  Wm.  Whelan  & Co.  forty- 
two  dollars,  ($42,)  amount  of  their  bill  of  May  25th,  1866 ; to  Collison  & 
Talbot,  thirty-three  dollars  and  seventy-five  cents,  ($33  75,)  amount  of  their 
bill,  May  7th,  1866,  to  July  9th,  1866;  to  Robert  E.  Talbot,  twelve  dollars 
and  seventy-five  cents,  ($12  75,)  amount  of  his  bill,  July  20th  to  July  24th, 
1866  ; to  Wm.  Fletcher,  eighty-three  dollars  and  thirty-one  cents,  ($83  31,) 
amount  of  his  bill  of  work  done  on  arch  on  2d  street. 

Approved  September  21,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  supplying  a deficiency  in  the  appropriation  for  the  improvement  of 

Frederick  street, 

^ Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  ninety-eight  dollars  and  sixty- 
five  cents  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury 
not  otherwise  appropriated,  to  meet  a deficit  in  the  appropriation  for  the 
improvement  of  Frederick  street,  between  Fourth  and  Seventh  streets,  and 
the  Clerk  is  directed  to  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of  the  commissioner  of 
streets  upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  September  21,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  R.  R.  Hazard 
twenty-four  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  ($24  50,)  being  balance  due  him  for  re- 
pairing pumps;  to  Robert  E.  Talbot  six  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents,  ($6  25,) 
amount  of  his  bill  for  repairing  lamps,  August  30th  and  31st,  1866;  to  Wm. 
Masten  sixty-four  dollars  and  seventy-five  cents,  ($64  75,)  amount  of  his  bill 
for  work  done  on  Paper  Mill  Bridge. 

Approved  September  28,  1866. 

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A RESOLUTION  to  purchase  a horse,  (to  supply  the  place  of  the  oce  recently  killed,) 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  requested  to  purchase  or  cause  to  be  purchased,  for  the  use  of  this  Cor- 
poration, a good  and  suitable  horse,  and  that  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars, 
($200,)  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  is  duly  appropriated  to  ena- 
ble the  said  Mayor  to  carry  this  resolution  into  effect. 

Approved  September  28,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  advertise  for  proposals  to  keep  the  street  lamps  in  order. 

j Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  requested 
to  advertise,  in  his  discretion,  for  proposals  to  keep  the  street  lamps  in  order, 
by  the  year,  and  transmit  said  proposals  to  the  Councils,  with  his  views,  at 
the  earliest  moment  practicable. 

Approved  September  28,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  leasing  part  of  College  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  authorized 
and  requested,  to  lease  to  Mr.  John  T.  Cook,  all  that  part  of  College  street, 
fronting  on  the  north  side  of  Bridge  street,  and  running  back  therefrom 
ninety  feet,  for  the  year  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-seven,  upon  the  same 
terms  and  conditions  that  it  was  leased  to  Mr.  John  T.  Pettit  for  the  year 
eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-five. 

Approved  September  28,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Thomas  Blackman. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , , That  permission  is  hereby  granted  to  Thomas 
Blackman  to  erect  a frame  dwelling-house  on  Back  street,  west  of  High  street, 
provided  the  said  Thomas  Blackman  shall  remove  said  house  and  otherwise 
place  said  portion  of  said  street  in  as  good  condition  as  when  first  occupied 
by  him  whenever  required' so  to  do  by  the  corporate  authorities. 

Approved  September  28,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  Dennis  Sullivan. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  fine  of  $20  and  cost,  imposed  on  Dennis 
Sullivan  by  Justice  Buckey,  for  doing  business  with  an  improper  licence,  be, 
and  the  same  is  hereby,  refunded. 

Approved  October  5,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  requiring  temporary  bridges  over  certain  streets. 

Whereas  the  obstruction  of  the  passage  of  Congress  street  and  others  by 
Messrs.  Duvall  & Co.,  under  their  contract  with  the  Canal  Company  and  the 
permission  of  this  Corporation,  is  a serious  public  inconvenience,  and  will  be 
of  longer  duration  than  the  corporate  authorities  were  led  to  anticipate; 
therefore — 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be,  and  he  is 
hereby,  directed  to  request  said  contractors  to  have  temporary,  but  sufficient, 
bridges  for  foot  passengers  erected  over  said  streets  while  so  obstructed. 

Resolved  further , That  in  case  said  contractors  refuse  or  neglect  to  erect 
said  bridges  immediately,  the  said  commissioner  is  hereby  directed  to  have 
the  work  done  when  and  where  necessary,  at  a cost  not  exceeding  thirty-five 
dollars ; and  the  Clerk  is  hereby  authorized  to  pay  the  same  out  of  any 
money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated. 

Approved  October  5,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  the  claims  of  Schell,  Collins,  Garrity,  and  the  Levy  Court. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  J.  V.  Col- 
lins twelve  hundred  and  twenty-six  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  ($1226  50.)  being 
the  amount  of  his  account  for  constructing  a sewer  through  the  square 
bounded  by  Frederick,  First,  Fayette,  and  Second  streets ; to  the  order  of 
James  Garrity,  one  hundred  and  seventy-seven  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents, 
($177  25,)  being  the  amount  of  his  account  for  excavating  and  cleaning  the 
bed  of  said  sewer;  to  the  order  of  Seth  Schell,  two  hundred  and  eighty- 
five  dollars  and  twelve  cents,  ($285  12,)  the  amount  of  his  account  for  build- 
ing a sewer  through  'the  square  bounded  by  Washington,  Green,  Beall,  and 
Dunbarton  streets;  and  to  the  Collector  of  the  Levy  Court,  fifteen  dollars  and 
thirty  cents,  ($15  30,)  being  the  amount  of  taxes  due  by  the  Corporation  for 
the  years  1865  and  1866,  on  ten  acres  of  land. 

And  be  it  further  resolved , That  the  Tax  Collector  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
directed  to  proceed  to  the  immediate  collection  of  the  cost  of  the  sewers 


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mentioned  in  the  first  resolution,  with  the  interest  thereon,  according  to  the 
terms  of  the  act  requiring  the  work  to  be  done. 

Approved  October  5,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  H.  B.  Walker. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  H.  B.  Walker 
four  hundred  and  sixty-two  dollars  and  seventy-seven  cents,  ($462  77,) 
amount  of  his  bill  for  work  and  material  on  Bridge  street  bridge. 

Approved  October  19,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  supply  certain  missing  volumes  of  the  “United  States  Statutes 
at  Large,”  belonging  to  this  Corporation. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the- 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  thirty  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof 
as  may  be  necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated  for  the  purchase  of  volumes  9, 
11, 12, 13,  of  the  sessions  of  1865-6,  of  the  “United  States  Statutes  at  Large/' 
belonging  to  this  Corporation;  said  sum,  or  the  necessary  part  thereof,  to  be 
paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  Recorder  upon  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  October  19.,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  preserve  certain  street  lamps. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  is  hereby  authorized  and  re- 
quested, with  the  consent  of  the  Commissioner  of  Public  Buildings,  to  have 
the  street  lamps  on  Bridge  and  High  streets,  not  now  in  use,  taken  down  and 
kept  in  some  safe  place,  in  order  that  they  may  supply  the  places  of  those 
now  used  whenever  they  may  become  unfit  for  further  use. 

Approved  October  19,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  instructing  the  Mayor  to  advertise  for  proposals  for  water  closets 

in  the  station  house. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  is  hereby  instructed  to  advertise 
three  (3)  times  in  a G-eorgetown  daily  paper,  and  one  time  in  a weekly  paper, 
for  proposals  to  erect  in  each  cell  of  the  station  house  water  closets,  according 
to  the  plan  as  approved  by  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners,  and  as  speci- 


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fied  in  a communication  to  the  Mayor  from  Messrs.  O’Hare  & Noonan,  and 
award  the  same  to  the  lowest  responsible  bidder. 

Approved  October  19,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Hr.  Grafton 
Tyler,  .President  Board  of  Health,  twenty  dollars,  ($20,)  for  book  for  record- 
ing deaths;  to  James  F.  Essex  fifty-two  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  ($52  50,) 
amount  of , his  bill  for  livery  of  corporation  horse  from  January  30th  to  Sep- 
tember 4th,  1866;  to  the  proprietor  of  the  Daily  Times  thirty-eight  dollars 
and  forty-nine  cents,  ($38  49,)  amount  of  his  bill  for  advertising  from  August 
7th  to  August  21st,  1866. 

Approved  October  19,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  repair  the  gravelled  streets  of  the  town. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars 
be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury 
not  otherwise  appropriated,  to  repair  the  gravelled  streets  of  the  town ; and 
the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  directed  to  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of  the 
Commissioner  of  Streets,  upon  presentation  of  proper  vouchers.  Said  work 
to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets. 

Approved  October  19,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  the  Mayor’s  contingent  fund.  4 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  two  hundred  dollars  ($200)  be, 
and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order 
of  the  Mayor,  (accompanied  by  proper  vouchers,)  for  contingent  purposes. 
Approved  October  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  establishing  a hack  stand. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sanction  of  this  Corporation  is  hereby 
given  to  establish  a hack  stand  on  the  east  side  of  Washington  stroet,  south 
of  Bridge  street. 


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And  be  it  further  resolved , That  the  resolution  entitled  11 A resolution 
establishing  a hack  stand,”  approved  June  4,  1864,  be,  and  the  same  is 
hereby,  repealed.  • 

Approved  October  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  providing  for  cleansing  the  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars,  or  so^much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated,  to  be 
paid  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  for  cleansing  the  various  streets  and  alleys 
of  the  town. 

Approved  October  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  granting  certain  privileges  to  the  Bankers’  and  Brokers’  Telegraph. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  is  hereby  granted  to  the  Bankers’ 
and  Brokers’  line  of  Telegraph  to  erect  telegraph  poles  on  streets  bordering 
on  and  crossing  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal. 

Approved  October  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Wm.  L.  Fletcher. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Wm.  L. 
Fletcher  thirty  dollars,  ($30,)  amount  of  his  bill  for  repairing  arches,  &c. 
Approved  October  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  to  pay  sums  in  the  condemnation  of  the 
alleys  through  parts  of  lots  56,  57,  58,  and  59,  in  Old  Georgetown. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  authorized 
to  pay  to  each  member  of  the  jury  in  the  recent  condemnation  of  the  alleys 
through  parts  of  lots  56,  57,  58,  and  59,  in  Old  Georgetown,  the  sum  of  three 
dollars,  ($3,)  in  full  of  services  in  said  condemnation. 

Approved  October  26>  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  to  rebuild  the  Paper  Mill  Bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor,  in  conjunction  with  the  Com- 
mittee on  Streets,  be,  and  are  hereby,  authorized  and  requested  to  advertise 
for  and  receive  plans  and  proposals  * for  rebuilding  the  Paper  Mill  Bridge, 
similar  to  the  one  recently  destroyed  by  the  freshet,  and  award  the  same  to 
the  lowest  responsible  bidder. 

Approved  October  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Francis  Dodge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  is  hereby  granted  to  Francis 
Dodge . to  open  Dunbarton  street,  between  Congress  and  High  streets,  and 
across  High  street  to  the  arch  at  the  corner  of  High  and  Second  streets,  for 
the  purpose  of  laying  sewerage  pipes  from  his  residence  to  said  arch  y provided, 
said  Francis  Dodge  puts  said  streets  in  .as  good  condition  as  when  opened, 
and  keeps  them  so  for  the  space  of  twelve  months. 

Approved  October  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  repair  of  the  gutters  of  the  town. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  is 
hereby  appropriated  out  of  any  money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appro- 
priated, for  the  purpose  of  repairing  the  gutters  of  the  town ; and  the  Clerk 
is  directed  to  pay  the  same  to  the  order  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets, 
upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers  ; said  work  to  be  done  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets. 

Approved  October  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  repair  the  road  leading  to  Paper  Mill  bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  hundred  dollars,  or  so  much 
thereof  as  may  be  necessary,  be,  and  is  hereby,  appropriated  out  of  any 
money  in  the  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated,  to  repair  the  road  which 
leads  from  the  eastern  termination  of  West  street  to  the  Paper  Mill  bridge; 
the  work  to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets. 
And  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  is  directed  to  pay  the  above  sum  to  the 
order  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets,  upon  the  presentation  of  proper 
vouchers. 

Approved  October  26,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  V.  B.  Boggs. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  permission  is  hereby  granted  to  W.  B. 
Boggs  to  tap  the  “ high  service  ” main  water  pipe  at  intersection  of  Congress 
and  West  streets  with  an  inch  and  a half  pipe,  for  the  purpose  of  supplying 
his  premises  with  Potomac  water,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Engineer  in 
charge  of  the  Washington  Aqueduct;  and  permission  is  also  granted  said 
Boggs  to  open  Beall  and  Congress  streets  for  the  purpose  of  laying  said  pipe. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  farther  resolved , That  permission  is  hereby  granted  said 
Boggs  to  lay  a drain  pipe  from  his  premises  on  Beall  street  to  connect  with 
the  sewer  passing  along  Washington  street  at  its  intersection  with  Beall 
street;  provided,  that  said  streets  where  opened  be  kept  in  repair  by  said 
Boggs  for  one  year  from  this  date. 

Approved  October  26,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  relating  to  the  footways  in  Georgetown. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  from  and  after  the  passage  of  this 
ordinance  all  breaches  in  the  paved  footways  in  any  of  the  streets  or  public 
alleys  of  this  Corporation  shall  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  declared  to  be 
nuisances,  inconveniences,  and  annoyances. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner 
or  owners,  occupant  or  occupants,  or  the  agent  or  agents  of  said  owner  or 
owners  of  the  property  bordering  on  said  footway  so  broken,  to  cause  the 
same  to  be  repaired  within  ten  days  after  a notice  from  the  Mayor  requiring 
said  repairs  to  be  done. 

Sec.  3.  And  be  it  farther  ordained \ That  if  the  said  breach  or  breaches 
be  not  repaired  within  ten  days  from  the  time  of  the  delivering  of  said  notice, 
there  shall  be  imposed  upon  said  owner  or  owners,  agent  or  agents,  or  occu- 
pant, a fine  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  twenty  dollars,  for 
each  and  every  day  that  said  repairs  be  not  made  after  the  expiration  of  said 
ten  days. 

Sec.  4.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  in  all  cases  when  any  paved 
footway  shall  pass  in  front  of  any  alley,  stable,  or  any  building,  tenement, 
lot,  or  premises  to  which  it  is  necessajy  to  have  access  for  horses,  carriages, 
or  any  vehicle,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  or  owners  of  any  such  alley, 
stable,  building,  tenement,  lot,  or  premises,  fronting  on  such  footway,  to  pave 
it,  according  to  the  established  grade  of  such  footway,  with  suitable  paving 
stone,  except  five  feet  next  to  the  curb-stone,  which  five  feet  shall  be  paved 
with  paving  brick  set  up  on  edge ; or  said  space  may  be  paved  in  whole  with 
paving  bricks  set  up  on  edge,  at  the  option  of  the  owner  or  occupant  of  the 


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premises ; provided,  such  portion  of  brick  paving  shall  not  apply  to  the  lum- 
ber, wood,  and  coal  yards,  and  mercantile  houses  of  the  town,  the  entrances 
to  which  shall  be  paved  with  cobble  stone ; nor  to  those  premises  the  entrances 
to  which  are  already  provided  with  flag  footways  according  to  the  estab- 
lished grade. 

Sec.  5.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  all  persons  paving  said  portion  of 
the  footways  mentioned  in  the  preceding  section  of  this  ordinance  in  a man- 
ner different  from  the  provisions  of  the  same,  or  who  shall  not  within  twenty 
days  after  notice,  requiring  said  portions  of  the  footways  to  be  paved,  shall 
be  delivered  to  them  by  the  Mayor,  cause  said  portions  of  the  footways  to  be 
paved  according  to  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  section  of  this  ordinance, 
shall  be  liable  to  a fine  of  not  less  than  five  dollars  nor  more  than  twenty 
dollars  for  each  an$  every  day  the  paving  of  the  same  remain  undone  after 
twenty  days ; said  fine  to  be  recovered  as  fines  and  penalties  usually  are. 

Approved  October  26,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  remitting  a fine. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  fine  of  twenty  dollars  imposed  on  H. 
Schwarzenberger,  by  Ju^lice  Buckey,  on  the  3d  inst.,  for  selling  liquor  to 
minors,  be  and  the  same  is  hereby,  remitted. 

Approved  November  2,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  James  Hartigan. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  is 
hereby,  directed  to  pay  to  the  order  of  James  Hartigan  the  sum  of  fifteen 
dollars,  being  the  amount  paid  for  one  quarter’s  license,  which  he  did  not 
use. 

Approved  November  2,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Henry  B.  Walker. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  pay  to  the 
order  of  Henry  B.  Walker  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars,  being  in  full  of  his 
bill  for  the  repair  of  College  Bun  Bridge. 

Approved  November  2,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  for  the  repair  of  pumps. 

Resolved  by  the  Board,  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , -That  one  hundred  dollars  is  hereby  appropri- 
ated for  the  repairs  of  pumps ; and  the  said  sum,  or  such  parts  of  it  as  may 
be  required,  shall  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  to  the  order  of  the 
Mayor,  when  recommended  by  the  majority  of  the  Committee  on  Pumps. 

Approved  November  2,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  appointing  a Joint  Committee. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Esau  Pickrell,  (President,)  Jon.  B.  David- 
son, and  E.  B.  Barrett,  on  the  part  of  this  board,  and  Charles  M.  Matthews  and 
Jenkin  Thomas,  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen,  be,  and  are  hereby,  appointed  a 
committee  to  consider  the  Memorial  and  Petition  of  citizens  in  relation  to 
the  Alexandria  Aqueduct. 

Approved  November  2,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  directing  a further  redemption  of  stock  of  the  Corporation  of 

Georgetown,  D.  C. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  Of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  he 
is  hereby,  directed  to  redeem  the  stock  of  the  Corporation,  with  the  sum  of 
fifteen  thousand  dollars,  the  amount  received  from  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio 
Canal  Company  on  the  31st  day  of  October,  A.  D.  1866,  (the  balance  due 
on  the  “Repair  Bonds”  of  said  company,)  according  to  the  provisions  of  an 
ordinance  entitled  “an  ordinance  providing  for  the  redemption  of  the  funded 
debt  of  the  Corporation,  and  for  other  purposes,”  approved  Feb.  26,  1866. 

Approved  November  2,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Robt.  E.  Talbot. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Robt.  E. 
Talbot  eleven  dollars  and  seventy-five  cents  ($11  75,)  amount  of  his  bill  for 
repairing  gas  lamps,  August  14th,  1866. 

Approved  November  8,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  relating  to  the  Alexandria  Aqueduct 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown)  That  this  Corporation  will,  by  liberal  appro- 


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priations,  and  to  the  full  extent  of  its  corporate  powers,  co-operate  with  par- 
ties interested,  in  the  use  of  such  proceedings  as  will,  in  the  speediest  man- 
ner possible,  secure  to  this  town  and  its  citizens  the  removal  of  the  obstruc- 
tion offered  to  the  navigation  of  this  port  by  the  Alexandria  Aqueduct,  and 
the  advantages  to  be  derived  from  such  removal. 

Approved  November  8,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  repealing  a portion  of  an  ordinance  entitled  “an  ordinance  regu- 
lating and  licensing  the  retail  of  fermented  and  spirituous  liquors,  approved  Feb. 
26,  1853.” 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  so  much  of  an  ordinance  entitled 
“An  ordinance  regulating  and  licensing  the  retail  of  fermented  and 
spirituous  liquors,  approved  Feb.  26,  1853,”  as  requires  parties,  taking  out 
a license  under  said  ordinance,  to  provide  and  keep  “suitable  and  proper 
accommodations  for  travellers  and  guests,  with  at  least  three  good  bed-cham- 
bers, exclusive  of  those  used  by  him  or  herself,  or  by  any  members  of  his  or 
her  family  or  domestics,  with  two  good  beds  and  bedsteads  and  suitable  bed- 
ding therefor,  in  each  of  such  chambers,  or  the  same  number  of  beds,  bed- 
steads, and  bedding,  in  a greater  number  of  such  chambers,”  be,  and  the 
same  is  hereby,  repealed. 

Approved  November  8,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  advertise  for  proposals  to  repair  the  arch  between  Fayette  and 

Frederick  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor,  in  conjunction  with  the  Com- 
mittee on  Streets,  are  hereby  authorized  and  requested  to  advertise  for,  and 
receive  proposals  for,  the  repair  of  the  arch  between  Fayette  and  Frederick 
streets,  lately  injured,  and  award  the  same  to  the  lowest  respbnsible  bidder ; 
said  work  to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Commissioner  of  Streets. 

Approved  November  8,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  repair  the  breakwaters  of  Bridge  street  bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  be,  and  he  is 
hereby,  authorized  and  requested  to  have  the  breakwaters  to  piers  of  Bridge 
street  bridge  repaired,  at  a cost  not  to  exceed  fifteen  dollars ; and  the  Clerk 


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of  the  Corporation  is  directed  to  pay  the  above  amount  to  the  order  of  the 
Street  Commissioner,  upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  November  8,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  appropriating  one  thousand  dollars  for  repair  of  Little  Falls  Bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  B.  B. 
French,  Esq.,  Commissioner  of  Public  Buildings,  the  sum  of  one  thousand 
dollars,  to  be  expended  in  the  immediate  repair  of  the  said  Little  Falls  Bridge, 
in  accordance  with  the  suggestion  of  the  Commissioner  of  Public  Buildings 
in  his  letter  to  the  Mayor,  dated  November  7,  1866. 

Approved  November  8,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  expenses  of  Poor  and  Workhouse  for  quarter  ending  Sept. 

30th,  1866. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  M.  V. 
Buckey,  Justice,  the  sum  of  one  thousand  and  thirty-five  dollars  and  eighty- 
eight  cents,  amount  of  expenses  of  Poor  and  Workhouse  for  quarter  ending 
September  30th,  1866,  (exclusive  of  one  hundred  and  fifty-five  dollars  and 
seventy  cents,  for  product  of  farm,  and  fifty  dollars  received  from  Mrs.  Walker 
for  board,)  as  per  bills  accompanying  trustee’s  report. 

Approved  November  16,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  fill  a vacancy  in  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  11  The  Corcoran 

Charity  Fund.” 

+ * 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Anthony  Hyde,  Esq.,  be,  and  he  is  hereby, 
appointed  to  fill  the  vacancy  in  the  said  Board  of  Trustees,  occasioned  by  the 
resignation  of  John  Marbury,  Esq. 

Approved  November  23,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  S.  M.  Waters  & Bro. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  S.  M. 
Waters  & Bro.  eight  dollars,  ($8,)  amount  of  their  bill  for  repairing  water 
works  at  new  market  house,  April  3d,  1866. 

Approved  November  23,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  making  an  appropriation  for  the  Paper  Mill  Bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  the  sum  of  five  hundred  dollars  be,  and 
the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  as  part  of  contract  price  of  rebuilding  Paper 
Mill  Bridge.  The  same  to  be  expended  for  that  work  by  the  Mayor,  he 
taking  receipts  for  the  same.  And  the  Clerk  is  directed  to  pay  the  above 
amount  to  the  order  of  the  Mayor  upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  November  23,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  granting  the  use  of  Market  House  Hall  on  Sunday  afternoons. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  Herschel  Hudson,  as  the  representative 
and  on  behalf  of  the  Joint  Committee  of  the  “ Sons  of  Temperance”  and 
“ Good  Templers”  of  Georgetown,  D.  C.,  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  permitted  to 
hold  temperence  meetings  in  the  new  market  house  hall  on  Sunday  after- 
noons, bejyreen  the  hours  of  two-and-a-half  and  four-and-a-half  o’clock,  until 
the  first  of  April  next. 

Approved  November  23,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  making  an  appropriation  for  the  payment  of  additional  compen- 
sation to  the  Metropolitan  Police. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  one  thousand  and  eighty- 
six  dollars  and  eighty  cents  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby,  appropriated  out  of 
the  General  Fund  to  the  payment,  until  January  1st,  1867,  of  additional 
compensation  to  the  “ Metropolitan  Police,”  as  provided  for  in  section  6 of 
the  act  of  Congress,  entitled  “an  act  making  appropriations  for  sundry  civil 
expenses  of  the  Government  for  the  year  ending  June  3d,  1867,  and  for 
other  purposes,  approped  July  28th,  1866,  and  appropriations  to  be  here- 
after provided  for  in  the  general  and  special  tax  bill  for  the  year  1867.” 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  ordained , That  the  Clerk  is  hereby  instructed  to  pay 
said  amount  in  the  same  manner  in  which  the  additional  compensation  of 
the  police  is  now  paid  by  this  Corporation. 

Approved  November  23,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  James  Clancy. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  is 
hereby,  directed  to  pay  to  the  order  of  James  Clancy  the  sum  of  twenty  dol- 


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lars,  ($20,)  being  the  amount  of  fine  imposed  on  him  by  Justice  Buckey,  for 
a supposed  violation  of  the  license  law. 

Approved  November  27,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  applicants  for  admission  to  the  public  schools. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Board  of  Guardians  of  the  Public 
Schools  of  Georgetown  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  instructed,  until  further 
public  school  accommodations  can  be  provided,  to  grant  admission  to  appli- 
cants from  among  the  bona  fide  citizens  of  the  town  first,  and  in  preference 
to  those  applicants  who  are  not  such  bona  fide  citizens. 

Approved  November  27,  1866. 


AN  ORDINANCE  for  the  erection  of  Bartholomew  hydrants  on  High,  Congress, 
Jefferson,  Washington,  and  Green  streets. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Water  Engineer  be,  and  he  is 
hereby,  authorized  and  instructed  to  enter  into  a written  contract  with  Wm. 
Whelan  & Co.,  on  the  conditions  and  under  the  restrictions  as  provided  in 
an  ordinance,  entitled  “ An  ordinance  to  provide  for  keeping  in  repair  the 
public  hydrants  of  the  town/’  approved  March  16,  1866,  for  the  erection  of 
one  Bartholomew  hydrant  along  side  of  each  of  the  “ Meigs”  hydrants  now 
standing  at  the  corner  of  Bridge  and  High,  Congress,  Jefferson,  Washington, 
and  Green  streets.  Provided , said  hydrants  shall  be  of  the  same  quality,  fur- 
nished and  erected  at  the  same  price,  and  kept  in  repair  on  the  same  condi- 
tions as  the  other  hydrants  of  the  town  now  are,  under  said  Wm.  Whelan  & 
Co/s  written  contract  with  this  Corporation,  provided  that  the  said  William 
Whelan  & Co.  will  agree  to  keep  the  said  “ Meigs”  hydrants  in  repair  for  the 
residue  of  their  contract  year,  free  of  charge. 

Approved  November  27,  1866. 


A SUPPLEMENT  to  an  ordinance  for  the  improvement  of  Congress  street,  approved 

August  10,  1866. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Commissioner  of  Streets  is  hereby 
instructed  to  receive  as  the  legal  grade  the  line  of  curb  and  gutter  now  laid 
on  the  west  side  of  Congress  street,  from  West  street  to  the  north  line  of  the 
property  of  Joseph  Libbey’s  heirs,  and  thence  to  the  south  line  of  the  inter- 
section of  Stoddard  street,  to  be  raised  to  the  grade  established  in  1846, 


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provided  that  the  contractor  now  engaged  upon  the  improvement  of  said 
Congress  street  doth  agree  that  said  change  as  provided  for  in  this  ordinance 
Shall  not  operate  as  a change  or  violation  of  his  said  contract,  and  will  agree 
to  perform  such  additional  work  as  said  change  may  make  necessary  at  the 
same  rates  as  those  of  his  present  contract  with  the  Corporation. 

Sec.  2.  And  be  it  further  ordained , That  the  Surveyor  of  this  Corporation 
be  instructed  to  make  a plat  of  the  change,  as  provided  for  in  this  ordinance, 
and  file  the  same  with  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation. 

Approved  November  2 7,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  certain  claims. 

% Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay,  out  of  the  general  fund,  to 
the  order  of  the  proprietor  of  “ The  Daily  Times’'  twelve  dollars,  ($12,)  being 
the  amount  of  his  bill  of  September  20th,  1866,  for  printing  500  reports; 
to  the  Judges  of  Election  twenty  dollars,  ($20,)  for  house  rent  in  the  four 
precincts  at  the  late  special  election;  a»nd  to  Walter  G-odey  nineteen  dollars 
and  sixty  cents,  ($19  60,)  the  amount  of  his  bill  of  November  17th,  1866, 
for  ice  furnished  the  Mayors  office. 

Approved  November  27,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  R.  E.  Talbot. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Robert  E. 
Talbot  the  sum  of  thirteen  dollars;  ($13,)  amount  of  his  bill  of  October  15th, 
for  stove. 

Approved  December  7,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  the  proprietor  of  the  “Daily  Evening  Union.” 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  account  of  the  pro- 
prietor of  the  Daily  Evening  Union  twenty-one  dollars,  ($21,)  amount  of 
bill  advertising  from  October  5th  to  November  9th,  1866,  inclusive. 

Approved  December  7,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  pay  expenses  of  auditing  the  account  of  the  Coroner. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  fifty  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof 


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as  may  be  necessary,  be  appropriated,  to  be  paid  by  tbe  Clerk  to  tbe  order 
of  Messrs.  Dunlop,  Barrett,  and  Matthews,  joint  committee  of  the  two  Boards 
of  this  Corporation,  for  the  payment  of  expenses  for  auditing  the  account 
of  the  Coroner. 

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Approved  December  7,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  instructing  the  Mayor  to  present  a claim  of  this  Corporation  against 
the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be  instructed  to  present  the 
claim  of  this  Corporation  against  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company 
for  repairs  of  bridges  in  this  town,  at  various  times,  and  ask  payment  of 
the  same. 

Approved  December  7,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  to  place  a flag  footway  across  Congress  street  at  its  intersection  with 

Road  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  sum  of  thirty-five  dollars  is  hereby 
appropriated  to  place  a flag  footway  across  Congress  street  at  its  intersection 
with  Road  street,  the  work  to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the  Commis- 
sioner of  Streets.  And  the  Clerk  is  directed  to  pay  the  above  amount  to 
the  order  of  the  Commissioner,  upon  the  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  December  7,  1866. 


v A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Jos.  F.  Birch. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Jos.  F. 
Birch  eighty-eight  dollars,  ($88,)  amount  of  his  bill  from  January  29th  to 
December  3d,  1*866,  inclusive,  for  burying  paupers. 

Approved  December  14,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  John  Fuss. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  he 
is  hereby,  directed  to  refund  and  pay  to  John  Fuss  the  sum  of  twenty  dol- 
lars, the  amount  of  fine  collected  from  him. 

Approved  December  14,  1866. 


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A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  Seth  Schell. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  pay  to  the  order  of  Seth  Schell 
one  hundred  and  sixty  dollars,  ($160,)  amount  of  his  bill  for  repairing  sewer 
between  First  and  Second,  Frederick  and  Fayette  streets. 

Approved  December  14,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  George  Yarnell. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  6f  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  is 
hereby,  directed  to  refund  and  pay  to  George  Yarnell  the  sum  of  twenty  dol- 
lars, the  amount  of  fine  collected  from  him. 

Approved  December  14,  1866.  * 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  relief  of  Conrad  Wolz. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  is 
hereby,  directed  to  refund  and  pay  to  Conrad  Wolz  the  sum  of  twenty  dol- 
lars, the  amount  of  fine  collected  from  him. 

Approved  December  14,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  amending  a resolution  entitled  “ A resolution  fixing  the  Salary  of 
the  Market  Master,”  approved  October  7th,  1865. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  resolution,  entitled  “A  resolution  fix- 
ing the  salary  of  the  Market  Master,  approved  October  7th,  1865,”  be 
amended  by  striking  out  of  the  same  the  words  “six  hundred,”  and  inserting 
in  lieu  thereof  the  words  five  hundred. 

Resolved  further , That  this  Resolution  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  the 
first  Monday  of  January  next. 

Approved  December  14,  1866.  • 


AN  ORDINANCE  amendatory  of  “An  ordinance  providing  for  the  appointment  of  a 
Harbor  Master  and  for  other  purposes,”  approved  September  10,  1864. 

Be  it  ordained,  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council 
of  the  Corporation  of  Georgetown,  That  Section  3d,  of  the  “Ordinance  pro- 
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Tiding  for  the  appointment  of  Harbor  Master  and  for  other  purposes/* 
approved  Sept.  10th,  1864,  be  amended  by  striking  out  the  words  “except 
same  section/*  after  the  words  as  follows,  viz. : “ From  those  of  less  than  fifty 
tons  register/*  and  insert  in  all  vessels  under  fifty  tons  register  a harbor  fee 
of  seventy-five  cents. 

And  be  it  further  ordained , That  section  6th  of  the  said  ordinance  be,  and 
the  same  is  hereby,  repealed. 

This  ordinance  to  go  into  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and  after  the  first  Mon- 
day of  January,  1867. 

Approved  December  14,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  relation  to  the  erection  of  a new  School  House. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of 
the  Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Board  of  Guardians  be,  and  it  is 
hereby,  requested  to  obtain  a plan  and  estimates  for  the  erection  of  a two 
story  brick  or  frame  building  (or  both  in  the  discretion  of  the  Board)  on 
the  lot  belonging  to  this  Corporation  on  the  corner  of  Lingan  and  Prospect 
streets,  or  some  other  suitable  place ; pay  the  cost  of  the  same,  if  any,  out 
of  the  school  fund,  and  report  said  plans  and  estimates  to  this  Cor- 
poration. 

And  be  it  further  resolved , That  said  Board  of  Guardians  report  its  views 
upon  the  propriety  of  erecting  such  school  house  on  the  west  end  of  Pros- 
pect street,  fronting  Lingan  street,  with  the  consent  of  this  Corporation, 
provided  the  Corporation  will  donate  said  lot  towards  the  erection  of  the 
building. 

Approved  December  14,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  amending  a resolution  entitled  “A  resolution  for  appointing  some 
suitable  person  to  take  charge  of  the  New  Market  Hall,”  approved  January  26th, 
1866. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  resolution  entitled  “A  resolution  for 
appointing  some  suitable  person  to  take  charge  of  the  New  Market  Hall/* 
approved  January  26th,  1866,  be  amended  by  striking  out  of  the  same  the 
words  “ Robert  McPherson/*  wherever  said  words  occur  in  said  resolution, 
and  inserting  in  lieu  of  the  same  the  words  Market  Master. 

Resolved  further , That  so  much  of  said  resolution  as  provided  for  an  annual 
salary  to  be  paid  to  said  hall.,  keeper  for  his  services  as  such  be,  and  the  same 
is  hereby,  repealed. 


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Resolved  further , That  this  resolution  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  the 
26th  day  of  January  next. 

Approved  December  14,  1866. 

A RESOLUTION  amending  a resolutien  entitled  u A resolution  in  relation  to  small- 
pox cases,  and  for  other  purposes,”  approved  December  29th,  1865. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  words  three  hundred,  in  the  clause  “at 
an  annual  salary  of  three  hundred  dollars  each/’  in  a resolution  entitled  “A 
resolution  in  relation  to  small-pox  cases,  and  for  other  purposes,”  approved 
December  29th,  1865,  be  striken  out  of  the  same,  and  that  in  lieu  thereof 
the  words  “two  hundred”  be  inserted. 

Resolved  further , That  the  two  physicians  provided  to  be  appointed  by 
said  resolution  shall,  in  addition  td  their  other  duties  as  prescribed  by  said 
resolution,  be,  and  they  are  hereby,  required,  without  additional  compensation, 
to  attend  to  and  perform  all  the  duties  now  required  by  law  of  the  physician 
appointed  to  attend  the  “ poor  and  work  house,”  belonging  to  this  Corpora- 
tion, and  shall  act  as  general  physicians  for  the  out-door  poor  in  their  respec- 
tive wards. 

Resolved  further , That  all  ordinances  and  resolutions,  and  parts  thereof, 
inconsistent  with  this  resolution,  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby,  repealed. 

Resolved  further , That  this  resolution  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  the 
first  Monday  of  January  next. 

Approved  December  14,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  in  favor  of  William  A.  Hammer. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Clerk  of  the  Corporation  be,  and  he 
is  hereby,  authorized  and  instructed  to  pay  to  the  order  of  William  A.  Ham- 
mer eight  dollars  and  twenty-five  cents,  in  settlement  of  his  bill  for  glass 
furnished  and  glazing  done  at  the  new  market  house  to  this  date,  and  charge 
the  same  to  the  market  house  fund. 

Approved  December  21,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  for  the  improvement  of  Beall  street,  between  Montgomery  and 

Monroe  streets. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Surveyor  of  the  town  be,  and  he  is 


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hereby,  requested  to  furnish  this  Corporation  with  a plat  descriptive  of  the 
grades  of  that  portion  of  Beall  street  lying  between  Montgomery  and  Monroe 
streets;  and  also  an  estimate  of  the  cost  of  grading,  curbing,  and  guttering 
said  portion  of  Beall  street,  within  the  limits  aforesaid. 

Approved  December  21,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  calling  on  the  Fire  Commissioners  for  information. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Fire  Commissioners  be  requested  to 
give  information  to  these  Boards  of  what  progress  they  have  made  towards 
obtaining  a steam  fire  engine,  as  contemplated  by  the  ordinance  for  the 
organization  of  the  Fire  Department,  approved  August  27,  1866. 

Approved  December  21,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  instructing  the  Mayor  in  relation  to  the  improvement  of  Little 

Falls  bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  requested  to 
confer  with  the  Commissioner  of  Public  Buildings  (Washington)  with  regard 
to  the  propriety  of  so  conducting  the  repair  of  Little  Falls  Bridge  as  not  to 
obstruct  the  travel  while  such  improvement  is  in  progress. 

Approved  December  21,  1866.^ 


A RESOLUTION  to  repair  Bridge  street  bridge. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  be,  and  is  hereby,  authorized  and 
requested  to  advertise  for  three  times  in  the  paper  of  the  town  for  proposals  to 
do  certain  work  on  Bridge  street  bridge  (as  per  plan  of  surveyor),  said  pro- 
posals to  be  submitted  to  these  boards  for  their  ratification  or  rejection. 

The  above  work,  if  agreed  upon,  to  be  done  under  the  supervision  of  the 
Commissioner  of  Streets. 

Approved  December  21,  1866. 


A RESOLUTION  ordering  certain  improvements  at  the  Station  House  on  High  street. 

Resolved  by  the  Board  of  Aldermen  and  Board  of  Common  Council  of  the 
Corporation  of  Georgetown , That  the  Mayor  is  hereby  authorized  to  have 
the  following  improvements  made  at  the  station  house : new  wooden  porch 


on  the  north  side,  to  paint  the  tin  roof  and  repair  the  gutter  thereof,  and 
repair  the  floor  of  lower  story  near  the  cells. 

To  pay  the  cost  thereof  the  sum  of  eighty  dollars,  or  so  much  thereof  as 
is  necessary,  is  hereby  appropriated,  to  be  paid  by  the  Clerk  to  the  order  of 
the  Mayor,  on  presentation  of  proper  vouchers. 

Approved  December  21,  1800. 


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OFFICERS  OF  THE  CORPORATION, 


CHARLES  D.  WELCH Mayor. 

WILLIAM  LAIRD Clerk  and  Treasurer. 

WM.  H.  TENNEY Clerk  to  Commissioners  of  the  Sinking  Fund. 

R.  A.  EDMONSTON Tax  Collector. 


Board  of  Aldermen. 

C.  M.  MATTHEWS,  Recorder  and  Prest.,  SAMUEL  CROPLEY, 

ANTHONY  HYDE,  • JOS.  L.  SIMMS, 

J.  C.  HIESTON,  JENKIN  THOMAS. 

Board  of  Common  Council- 


C.  H.  CRAGIN, 

ESAU  PICKRELL, 
EDW’D  J.  SHOEMAKER, 
C.  S.  RAMSBURG, 

LEVI  DAVIS, 


THOMAS  BROWN, 
WM.  H.  ROHRER, 

A.  J.  RADCLIFFE, 
WM.  CLABAUGH, 
JOHN  B.  DAVIDSON. 


ISAAC  BIRCH,  Messenger  to  the  two  Boards  and  to  Major  and  Clerk. 


WM.  H.  SIMMS,  Inspector  and  Marker  of  Lumber. 

J.  H.  REYNOLDS,  Market  Master  and  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures. 
J.  D.  ROBINSON,  Flour  Inspector. 

W.  H.  CRAIG,  Weigher  of  Hay,  Straw,  and  Fodder. 

D.  O’LEARY,  Wood  Corder  and  Measurer. 

M.  V.  BUCKEY,  Trustee  of  the  Poor  and  Police  Magistrate. 

EBENG.  BROWN,  Harbor  Master. 

HENRY  ADDISON,  Commissioner  of  Streets  and  Water  Engineer. 
SAMUEL  P.  TRESCLER,  Chimney  Sweep. 

Guardians  of  the  Georgetown  Schools. 

ANTHONY  HYDE,  C.  M.  MATTHEWS, 

W.  C.  MAGEE,  T.  A.  NEWMAN, 

W.  L.  DUNLOP,  J.  H.  WILSON, 

JOS.  LIBBEY. 


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Assessors. 

EDWARD  J.  SHOEMAKER,  J.  C.  HIESTQN, 
JOSEPH  COLLINS. 


Board  of  Appeals. 

GEORGE  W.  BEALL,  WM.  H.  GODEY, 

C.  H.  CRAGIN. 


Commissioners  of  the  Sinking  Fund. 


GEORGE  W.  BEALL, 
H.  CAPERTON, 

W.  KING, 

H.  D.  COOKE, 


SAMUEL  CROPLEY, 
THOMAS  BROWN, 
E.  M.  LINTIIICUM, 
P.  T.  BElfeY. 


Trustees  of  Corcoran  Charity.  * 


W.  S.  COX,  HENRY  D.  COOKE, 

ANTHONY  HYDE. 


Physicians  for  Small  Pox  and  Vaccination. 

LEWIS  W.  RITCHIE,  District  east  of  middle  of  High  street. 
CHARLES  McCORMICK,  District  west  of  middle  of  High  street. 


Judges  of 

1st  Precinct. 

G.  W.  STROUD, 

JOSEPH  F.  BIRCH, 

A.  H.  JONES. 

2d  Precinct. 

W.  H.  BIRCH, 

C.  H.  DEMAR, 

W.  H.  CRAIG. 


Election. 

3d  Precinct. 

GEORGE  RHODES, 
J.  W.  HUNTER, 

J.  A.  DONNELLY. 

4th  Precinct. 

E G.  BROWN, 
JACOB  RAMSBURG, 
H.  G.  DEVINE. 


Board  of  Health. 


1st  Prceinct. 

Dr.  A.  PETER, 
JENKIN  THOMAS, 
WM.  L.  DUNLOP. 

2d  Precinct. 

Dr.  G.  TYLER, 
ANTHONY  HYDE, 
JOHN  B.  DAVIDSON. 


3d  Precinct. 

Dr.  C.  McCORMICK, 
WM.  CLABAUGH, 

G.  W.  ORME. 

4th  Precinct. 

Dr.  H.  MAGRUDER, 
E.  PICKRELL, 

J.  J.  KANE. 


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Fire  Commissioners. 

WILLIAM  T.  DUVALL,  ANTHONY  RODIER, 

FRANCIS  WHEATLEY,  JOHN  FOWLER. 


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APPOINTMENTS  BY  THE  MAYOR. 


Wardens. 

Northwest  Ward. 

HENRY  KINO, 

EDWARD  J.  SHOEMAKER. 


Southwest  Ward. 

Dr.  J.  RITCHIE, 
JAMES  GODDARD. 


Northeast  Ward. 
JOHN  M.  STAKE. 
W.  H.  CRAIG. 


Southeast  Ward. 

W.  H.  CRAIG, 
SAMUEL  CROPLEY. 


On  Party  Walls  and  Partition  Fences. 

JOS.  L.  SIMMS,  J.  T.  KELLY. 

One  Vacancy. 


GEORGE  HARRISON,  Scavenger. 
JOHN  HESS,  Jr.,  Night  Scavenger. 


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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


Page 

Assessment  book, ’joint  resolution  authorizing  new 7 

Adler,  M.  J.,  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 22 

Alley,  resolution  directing  the  surveyor  to  make  a plat  of  an 28 

Arch,  resolution  authorizing  the  repair  of,  on  north  side  of  Second  street,  near 

High 38 

Arch  on  Market  street,  resolution  fojr  repair  of 39 

Alexandria  aqueduct,  resolution  in  regard  to  the 47 

“ appointing  a joint  committee 74 

Arches  on  Bridge  and  First  streets,  resolution  in  relation  to 56 

Alleys  between  Congress  and  Jefferson  streets,  ordinance  authorizing  the  open- 
ing of 58 

Advertising,  resolution  granting  power  to  the  Mayor 60 

Alleys,  resolution  making  an  appropriation  to  pay  sums  in  the  condemnation  of.... 70 
Arch  between  Fayette  and  Frederick  streets,  resolution  to  advertise  for  proposals 

to  repair  the 75 

Board  of  Appeals,  resolution  to  pay  the 16 

Bridge  street  bridge,  resolution  for  repairing 22,  84 

“ “ the  breakwater  of 75 

Bright,  Jesse  D.,  resolution  in  favor  of 27 

Board  of  Health,  resolution  requesting  the  Mayor  to  organize  a 28 

Bridge  street,  resolution  for  repair  of 33 

“ to  place  a hydrant  on 47  . 

“ in  relation  to  lighting 58 

“ 11  “ amended 60 

Brewer,  H.  W.,  resolution  in  favor  of 47 

Barbers,  resolution  in  favor  of. 53 

Bill-posting,  ordinance  to  license  and  regulate 54 

“ “ “ amended 64 

Buildings,  ordinance  to  prevent  defacing 54 

Bridges,  resolution  approving  plan  of  certain % 60 

“ requiring  temporary 67 

Blackman,  Thomas,  resolution  in  favor  of 66 

Bankers’  & Brokers’  Telegraph,  resolution  granting  certain  privileges  to 70 

Boggs,  W.  B.,  resolution  in  favor  of 72 

Birch,  Joseph  F.,  resolution  in  favor  of 80 

Beall  street,  resolution  for  improvement  of 83 

Certain  persons,  resolution  in  favor  of 3,  6,  12,  14,  16,' 17,  67 

Chimney-sweeping,  supplementary  ordinance  in  relation  thereto 6 

Commissioners  of  Flour  Inspection,  ordinance  establishing 8 

resolution  approving  nomination  of 19 


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Commerce  of  Georgetown,  resolution  in  relation  to 9 

Clerk’s  salary,  resolution  in  relation  to 9 

contingent  fund,  resolution  making  an  appropriation  for 27 

office,  resolution  authorizing  purchase  of  a carpet  for 29 

Collector  of  Taxes,  ordinance  defining  duty  of  at  time  of  elections 10 

Cart,  resolution  authorizing  additional  appropriation  for  purchase' of. 13 

Certain  bills,  resolution  to  pay 13 

Channel,  resolution  in  regard  to 15 

Committee  to  represent  the  interests  of  Georgetown  before  Congress,  resolution 

appointing .- 19 

Committee  before  Congress,  resolution  instructing  the 21,  32,  45 

Clerk  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  District,  resolution  in  favor  of. 25 

Carter,  John  E.,  resolution  in  favor  of 25 

Certain  claims,  resolution  to  pay 26,  46,  57,  65,  69,  79 

Coroner,  resolution  in  regard  to  the  claims  of..*. 26 

“ to  pay  expenses  of  auditing  account  of 79 

Cox,  W.  S.,  resolution  in  favor  of 27 

Corcoran  Charity  Fund,  resolution  fillipg  a vacancy  in  the  Board  of  Trustees 

of 27,  76 

Charter,  resolution  appointing  a committee  to  revise  the 29 

Congress  street,  resolution  to  suspend  the  ordinance  for  improvement  of 33 

ordinance  for  improvement  of 55 

“ u supplement  thereto 78 

Commissioners  on  channel,  resolution  of  thanks  to 34 

Cross  gutters,  resolution  for  repair  of 34 

Canal,  ordinance  authorizing  the  Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company  to  erect 

iron  bridges  across  the 43 

Canal,  ordinance  amending  an  ordinance  to  erect  iron  bridges  across  the 45 

Callahan,  John,  resolution  for  relief  of 65 

College  street,  resolution  leasing  part  of 66 

Clancy,  James,  resolution  for  relief  of 77 

Chesapeake  and  Ohio  Canal  Company,  resolution  instructing  the  Mayor  to 

present  claim  against 80 

Dunbarton  street,  resolution  to  remove  gas-post  on 16 

Dwelling-houses,  resolution  in  relation  to 30 

Duvall,  W.  T.,  resolution  in  favor  of 52 

Donohue,  T.  H.,  & Co.,  resolution  in  favor  of 57 

Disinfectants,  resolution  to  purchase 57 

Dodge,  Francis,  resolution  in  favor  of 71 

Daily  Evening  Union,  resolution  .in  favor  of  the  proprietor  of 79 

Essex,  J.  F.,  resolution  in  favor  ot 52 

Flour,  ordinance  establishing  certain  grades  of ! 8 

Inspector,  ordinance  establishing 8 

Frederick  street,  resolution  for  laying  flag  footway  on 9 

“ for  paying  deficiency  for  improvement  on 12,  65 

“ for  improvement  of 54 

Flag  footways,  resolution  for  laying 14 

“ making  an  appropriation  to  lay  across  Congress  and 

Market  streets 29 


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Flag  footways,  resolution  making  an  appropriation  to  lay  across  Congress,  at 

the  intersection  of  Road  street 80 

Flag  footway,  resolution  to  lay  on  Second  street,  across  Frederick 37 

* 11  11  across  Prospect  street 38 

“ “ “ Bank  alley •. 39 

“ “ “ - Gay  street 40 

“ authorizing  the  repair  of,  across  Washington  street 38 

First  street,  resolution  for  laying  flag  footway  on 15 

Fish  wharf,  supplement  to  ordinance  for  renting  and  regulation  of 15 

. resolution  in  relation  to  the  renting  of. 18 

Fish  market  “ “ “ eleaning  the 22 

“ to  abate  a nuisance  under  the 37 

Filth,  resolution  in  relation  to  the  removal  of ...24 

Fletcher,  William  L.,  resolution  in  favor  of 27,  52,  70 

Flag  crossing,  resolution  for  a 40 

Fire  Department,  ordinance  to  organize  the 48 

Flagway,  resolution  to  plate  across  Prospect  street 62 

Fines,  resolution  remitting  certain 63 

Footways,  ordinance  relating  to  the 72 

Fine,  resolution  remitting  a . 73 

Fuss,  John,  resolution  for  relief  of 80 

Fire  Commissioners,  resolution  calling  for  information 84 

Georgetown  Courier,  resolution  in  favor  of  the  proprietors  of 22 

Channel,  “ for  buoying 32 

College,  “ granting  certain  privileges  to 42 

Gutters,  resolution  for  the  repair  of 38,  71 

Gaslight  Company,  resolution  authorizing  new  contract  with 62 

Guardians  of  Publie  Schools,  resolution  to  print  annual  report  of 63 

Ground,  resolution  suspending  sale  of  a lot  of 63 

Hydrants,  ordinance  to  provide  for  keeping  in  repair  the 20 

Bartholomew,  resolution  for  erection  of 78 

Hanaway,  Edward,  resolution  in  favor  of 24 

Hieston,  J.  C.,  & Co.,  resolution  in  favor  of 35 

Harrover,  William  H.,  resolution  in  favor  of 36 

High  street,  resolution  in  relation  to  lighting 58 


“ “ “ amended 60 

Horse,  resolution  to  purchase  a 66 

Hack-stand,  resolution  establishing  a 69 

Hartigan,  James,  resolution  for  relief  of 73 

Harbor  Master,  ordinance  amendatory  of  ordinance  for  appointment  of 81 

Hammer,  William  A.,  resolution  in  favor  of ..83 

Insurance  companies,  or  their  agents,  ordinance  to  license,  tax,  and  regulate 40 

Jefferson  street,  resolution  for  fitting  out  new  lamp-posts  on 3 

Judges  of  Election,  resolution  for  payment  of  room-rent  of 19 

Jewell,  C.  B.,  resolution  granting  certain  privileges  to 59 

Kaiser,  John,  resolution  in  favor  of 28 

Kengla,  Henry,  resolution  granting  use  of  street  roller  to 42 

Lamplighters,  resolution  authorizing  appointment  of  additional 37 

Licenses,  resolution  restricting  the  issue  of  to  green  grocers  and  others 44 


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Libbey,  Joseph,  resolution  in  favor  of 59 

Levy  Court,  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 67 

Liquors,  fermented . and  spirituous,  ordinance  repealing  portion  of  ordinance 

regulating  and  licensing  the  retail  of 75 

Little  Falls  bridge,  resolution  for  repair  of 76 

“ instructing  the  Mayor  in  relation  to  improvement 

on . 84 

Market  House  Hall,  resolution  appointing  Robert  McPherson  to  take  charge  of 11 

“ amended 82 

“ granting  use  of 13,  20,  77 

“ for  purchase  of  window  shades 43 

“ “ “ stoves 15 

Market  House,  resolution  making  appropriation  for  sweeping  and  cleaning 13,  46 

“ in  relation  to 19,  22,  3*4 

“ to  amend  section  21  of  the  ordinance  for  the  govern- 
ment of 32 

Market  House,  resolution  to  print  joint  report  of  committee  on 42 

“ regarding  the  rent  of  stalls  in '. 44 

Mayor’s  notices,  resolution  in  regard  to  publishing 26 

contingent  fund,  resolution  in  favor  of 69 

Market  place,  resolution  appointing  a committee  of  conference  in  relation  to 26 

Magistrate’s  office  on  High  street,  near  the  canal,  resolution  authorizing  the 

renting  of 33 

Memmert,  Charles,  resolution  in  favor  of 46 

McGill,  J.  D.,  resolution  in  favor  of .52 

Market  Master,  resolution  in  favor  of. 59 

“ amending  resolution  fixing  salary  of. 81 

Metropolitan  Police,  resolution  for  payment  of  additional  compensation  to 77 

Night  schools,  resolution  in  relation  to 3 

Negro  suffrage,  resolution  in  relation  to  the  vote  in  regard  to 6 

Nuisance,  joint  resolution  for  abatement  of. 17 

North  street,  resolution  authorizing  flagways  to  be  placed  on 61 

Night  scavenger,  resolution  authorizing  the  Mayor  to  enter  into  contract  with 62 

Officers  of  Vigilant  Fire  Company,  resolution  confirming  the  election  of. 10 

Oldfield,  John,  & Brother,  resolution  in  favor  of. 14 

Officers  of  the  Corporation 87,  88,  89 

Palmer  & Brother,  resolution  in  favor  of 5 

Poor  and  Workhouse,  resolution  in  relation  to 11 


“ to  pay  expenses  for  quarter  ending  Dec.  31,  '65...  15 
« “ “ “ “ March  31,  '66. ..32 

“ “ « “ “ June  30,  ’66 54 

“ “ “ “ “ Sept.  30, '66 76 

“ increasing  the  pay  of  attending  physician  to 17 

President  of  the  United  States,  resolution  endorsing  the  policy  of. 18 

“ of  welcome  to 64 

Pump,  resolution  for  repair  of,  at  the  corner  of  Sixth  and  F.ederick  streets 23 

Pumps,  resolution  of  inquiry  in  relation  to  repair  of. 23 

“ for  restoring  and  repairing  certain 29,  74 


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Paper  Mill  Bridge,  resolution  for  repairing .....28 

“ to  rebuild 11 

“ to  repair  road  leading  to 11 

“ making  an  appropriation  for 77 

Pettit,  Richard,  resolution  granting  certain  privileges  to 53 

Philadelphia  Convention,  resolution  endorsing  the  action  of. 60 

River  channel,  resolution  to  maintain  requisite  depth  of  water  in,  above  the 

Long  bridge 20 

River  channel,  supplementary  resolution  making  an  appropriation  for  dredg- 
ing the .23 

River  channel,  resolution  making  an  additional  appropriation  for  dredging 

the . 23,  30 

Recorder,  resolution  to  print  the  opinion  of 63 

Sidewalks,  ordinance  for  removal  of  snow  and  ice  from . 3 

Superintendent  of  sweeps,  supplementary  ordinance  relating  thereto 6 

Smoking  in  new  market,  resolution  repealing  the  prohibition 9 

Streets,  joint  resolution  in  relation  to  Green,  Congress,  Bridge,  and  High 18 

resolution  for  gravelling 28 

“ of  inquiry  in  relation  to  the  repair  of 45 

“ to  repair  the  gravelled 47,  69 

Scavenger’s  cart,  resolution  authorizing  the  repair  of 25 

Sewer  on  First  street,  near  High,  resolution  instructing  the  Mayor  in  relation  to. ..34 

Surveyor’s  level,  resolution  authorizing  the  purchase  of 35 

Shinn,  Riley  A.,  resolution  granting  permission  to- tap  water  mains 37 

Street  roller,  resolution  granting  use  of 42 

Streets  and  alleys,  resolution  to  clean  the 47,  70 

ordinance  in  relation  to  the  excavation  of 48 

Steam  Fire  Engine,  ordinance  to  purchase  a 48 

Stop-cock,  resolution  giving  assent  to  the  removal  of 53 

Stock  of  Corporation,  resolution  directing  redemption  of 58,  74 

Stoddard  street,  resolution  in  relation  to 60 

Station-house,  resolution  for  the  repair  of .61,  84 

“ instructing  the  Mayor  to  advertise  for  proposals  for 

water  closets  in 68 

Street  lamps,  resolution  to  advertise  for  proposals  to  keep  in  order  the 66 

“ to  preserve  certain 68 

Sullivan,  Dennis,  resolution  for  relief  of 67 

Schools,  resolution  in  relation  to  applicants  for  admission  to 78 

Schell,  Seth,  resolution  in  favor  of 81 

School  House,  resolution  in  relation  to  erection  of. 82 

Small-pox  cRses,  resolution  amending  resolution  in  relation  to 83 

Tax  for  1866,  ordinance  levying  a general  and  special  direct 7 

Tax,  Direct,  resolution  in  relation  to  the 16 

Talbotf,  Robert  E*  resolution  in  favor  of 74,  79 

United  States  direct  tax,  resolution  to  pay  the 44 

Statutes  at  Large,  resolution  to  supply  certain  missing  volumes  of... 68 

Ubhoff,  Chr.,  resolution  in  favor  of 45 

Valley  street,  ordinance  for  paving  footway  on  west  side  of 4 

Von  Essen,  John  P.,  resolution  to  pay  claim  of 5 


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Vigilant  Fire  Company-,  resolution  in  ffyvor  of 

Varnell,  George,  resolution  for  relief  of HI 

Water  tappers,  resolution  appointing I ;,«M 

Williams,  M.  L.,  resolution  remitting  fine. '. 11 

Washington  street,  resolution  in  relation  to  lighting... 14 

West  street,  resolution  to  remove  gas-post  on 16 

ordinance  for  improvement  of  part 35 


11  “ amended 

Whelan,  William,  & Co.,  resolution  authorizing  contract  -with 

“ in  favor  of 

Wharf  foot  of  High  street,  resolution. authorizing  the  renting  of 

Water  street,  resolution  authorizing  improvement  on 

“ “ repair  of... '. 

Wallach,  W.  D.,  resolution  in  favor  of 

Williams,  Mrs.  Susan  K.,  resolution  authorizing  transfer  of  stock  belonging  to 

the  estate  of ..... 

Walker,  H.  B.,  resolution  in  favor  of 61,  68. 

Water  main  on  Congress  street,  resolution  to  have  it  lowered 

Waters,  S.  M.,  & Brother,  resolution  in  favor  of 

Wolz,  Conrad,  resolution  for  relief  of 


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